2022-06-25
Export and housing down amid rising costs of credit
Upward pressure from commodity prices continues and symptoms of a marked economic slowdown are visible in the construction industry.
Category: Economic Policy
2022-06-18
Time to enhance productivity and cut the money supply
In May, inflation in Estonia touched 20% over the year, with higher energy costs being passed through to the prices of goods and services.
2022-06-11
Lithuania is resilient, but it’s time to fight inflation
Following a rapid recovery from the pandemic, the Lithuanian economy faces the economics of the conflict in Ukraine in a strong position.
2022-06-04
Rail Baltica is the hope for rail carriages and Riga’s logistics
As the price of almost all goods and services continued to increase, the scenario in Latvia is worsened by the transport sector.
2022-05-28
Labor productivity is the real stimulus for economic rewiring
In Q1 employment in Estonia rose by 5.1% YoY, giving hope on the ability to absorb the shock of a fiscal and monetary tightening.
2022-05-21
It’s citizens who pay market distortions and inflation policies
In Poland, second-round effects thrive in an environment of expansionary fiscal policy, buoyant wages growth, and consumption boom.
2022-05-14
Lithuania set to strengthen capital markets and attract more FDI
In March the deficit in the CAB was up by 2.6 times due to an increase in the foreign trade deficit. The annual inflation growth rate stands at 15.6%.
2022-05-07
Labor market in Estonia: it’s not all gold what glitters
Although growth in employment accelerated, and the restrictions did not deliver any major setback, the labor force participation rate fell.
2022-04-30
Stagflation is the price of superseding efficiency with political agenda
In Latvia, inflation projections for 2022 and 2023 have been revised upwards. The uptrend in prices is driven by several factors, mainly political.
2022-04-23
Energy pragmatism is possible, all it despises is rhetoric
Lithuania’s Independence, a so-called Floating Storage Regasification Unit, offers a case study for those looking to pivot away from Russian gas.