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Trump Administration's trade deals so far - Statista
On July 27, the United States and the European Union agreed on a trade deal that is lowering tariffs of 30% on European goods threatened by August to 15%, including on cars.
Fitch upgrades Trump’s effective tariff rate to 19.4%
President Donald Trump’s evolving trade policy is set to sharply increase the United States’ effective tariff rate (ETR), with Fitch Ratings warning of substantial rises as new duties take effect on August 1.
Geopolitics is weighing on FDI, capital chasing certainty over scale – study
The world is living through turbulent times, but investors are still chasing returns which has affected the flows of international foreign direct investment.
Polish core inflation increases growth rate to 3.4% y/y in June
Poland’s core inflation, an indicator that measures price growth without including prices of food and energy, picked up its growth rate to 3.4% year on year in June (chart) after a gain of 3.3% y/y the preceding month.
IMF: The debate over falling fertility
A decline in global population later this century may threaten human progress, or it may lead to better lives.
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Slovak inflation accelerates further to 4.3% y/y in June, highest since 2023
Growth of consumer price indices (inflation) accelerated further to 4.3 year on year, and by 0.2% month on month. This is up on the 4.1% y/y acceleration registered in May, and the highest inflation level since December 2023.
Poland’s CPI picks up growth rate slightly to 4.1% y/y in June
Poland’s consumer price index rose 4.1% year on year in June (chart), picking up from 4% y/y the preceding month, data published by the national statistics office GUS on July 15 showed.
Tipping Point: when populations peak – Statista
As July 11 marks World Population Day, celebrating the approximate date that the world's population reached 5bn in 1987, we're taking a closer at one of the population trends that will affect many countries sooner or later in the 21st Century.