inflation - FDI to the Baltic

2023-03-04

Free market competition to break the double-digit inflation

Central banks are normally cited as the entities who fix the economy by disinflation, not those who broke the market by causing inflation.

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.

2023-02-11

The clock is ticking, now it’s time for action

In Latvia, inflation increased by 20.8% YoY, with the annual rate at 17.3%. Disinflation likelihood is less than in the US, given the ECB delay in raising rates.

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.

2023-01-07

Expectations are not enough with inflation out of control

Lithuania’s economy keeps growing (1.3% in 2023). But the stabilization is fragile, and the balance of risks is negative. The global outlook is worsening.

2022-12-31

Official narrative aside, upward inflation is over the horizon

The forecasts for Latvia see a persistently high degree of uncertainty. GDP is revised downwards to 2.1%, with a 5.6% contraction in household consumption.

2022-12-17

Supply chain improvement is just a timeout: energy is 60% higher

In Poland, the risk of annual growth falling to negative is high. And building construction will be one of the weakest spots of the domestic economy in 2023.