2022-09-24
When will the energy shock blow-up the inflationary everything-bubble?
Despite retail sales in Poland rising by 4.2% YoY in August, with the inflationary everything-bubble prospects for upcoming quarters are deteriorating.
Tag: manufacturing
2022-09-10
Higher-cost and less-output production: now competitiveness is at stake
In Estonia, the consumer basket price was 24.8% higher YoY. Orders have declined, making harder to pass the higher costs to the final products. Competitiveness is at stake.
2022-09-06
Stainless Vilnius: an innovative and dynamic location for IT
The OTK Global Service Centre in Lithuania is responsible for nearly 40 functions, including cyber security, IT systems, and over €1.3B in procurement.
2022-09-03
No belief in air balloons heading down anytime soon
Despite a slight increase in interest rates, the amount granted by credit institutions to Lithuanian residents increased by €306.0 million.
2022-08-27
Is the calm-before-the-winter-storm in front of the labor market?
Polish industrial production grew by 7.6% YoY, thus decelerating rapidly in recent months. The economy and the labor market must adjust to a new energy shock.
2022-08-20
Lithuania: CAB’s exposed to primary-income, export, and investments flow
The growth in the deficit was due to the payment of dividends, while the increase in the foreign trade deficit resulted from a decline in exports.
2022-08-06
Recession to cure inflation? Now stagflation is knocking
In Estonia, inflation over the year has reached 22.8%. Meanwhile, growth in retail sales and industrial output has slowed down.
2022-07-30
Lithuania: CAB deficit down, the balance of services grows
The deficit on the CAB shrank 4.5 times, thanks to a dramatic plunge in the foreign trade and the increasing surplus on the balance of services.
2022-07-23
Inflation: know your enemy despite the now-dovish rhetoric
In Poland, June CPI rose to 15.5% YoY, where energy carriers were 35.1% more expensive than a year earlier, with fuels +46.7%.
2022-07-16
No monetary pumping, no inflation nor wealth erosion
In Estonia, consumer prices rose 21.9% in June over the year, whereas the share of energy in the consumer basket is higher only in Latvia.