2023-04-15
Trust hangs on credibility, with growth stability at risk
A GDP contraction of –0.3% is predicted for this year in Lithuania, with +2.7% growth in 2024. Inflation to decrease more slowly than expected.
Tag: export
2023-04-11
Free market competition thrives productivity and cuts inflation
Poland will temporarily stop all imports of grain from Ukraine. How additional restrictions to free markets would now improve the outlook?
2023-04-08
Market competitiveness is the key factor in economic growth
Uncertainty is the key factor in Estonia’s GDP forecast, which is built on the back of the 2022 downturn: energy and consumer prices, purchasing power, and business confidence.
2023-04-04
EU is looking for strong measures to stem China
Brussels wants to get tougher with Beijing over an economic and trading relationship: are anti-coercion instruments an option on the table?
2023-04-01
With artificial high prices, sales and growth slow down
The Polish industrial production fell 1.2% YoY, with GDP growth down to 1% in Q1. Wages continue to feed inflation, putting pressure on real disposable incomes.
2023-03-11
Pumped-up wages only eat into competitiveness and money value
The rapid growth in wages drives domestic inflation. While higher energy prices, reduced access to raw materials, and weaker demand hamper exports.
2023-02-25
Stability and export cut inflation and protect money value
While the global economic situation is deteriorating, the focus should be reversed on GDP growth and net exports, targeting core inflation.
2023-02-04
Caps and bans only make us dependent on China
The EU ban on Russian oil products leads to a major shift: China secures a long-term supply and sells refined products globally at higher margins.
2023-01-28
Appearances are deceiving: inflation is in an upward trend
While analysts predict disinflation, Poland faces increasing energy prices for households linked to higher indirect tax rates. And food prices continue to rise.
2023-01-21
With production down and inflation, people are laid off
In Estonia, consumers have not been able to keep pace with inflation in recent months, and retail sales volumes have started to fall.