INFLATION

Euro ramps up after wholesale price inflation in U.S.

Published on: August 11, 2022
17:31

Berlin, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The euro rose on Thursday and reached .0350, following wholesale price inflation data in the United States.

China’s inflation rose 2.7 percent in July

Published on: August 11, 2022
00:15

Beijing, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) China reported that inflation closed with a 2.7 percent year-on-year increase in July, above the previous month, due to a rise in the price of several food items amid the new Covid-19 outbreak.

Euro back above parity, dollar dips after US inflation surges

Published on: August 10, 2022
00:01

Berlin, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The euro rose to .0250 following announcement of inflation figures in the United States, which will influence the Federal Reserve´s call in coming September.

Insecurity, main case for Haiti’s currency devaluation

Published on: August 4, 2022
09:24

Port-au-Prince, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Insecurity is the main cause of the depreciation of the national currency and inflation that are currently affecting Haiti, said economist Thomas Lalime, who predicts that the situation will worsen in the near future.

Diaz-Canel calls for action to solve economic problems in Cuba

Published on: July 20, 2022
18:02

Havana, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Wednesday called for more action to solve the country's economic problems, with emphasis on the municipalities, committed to achieving autonomy in its management.

US jobs report shows unemployment holds at 3.6%

Published on: July 8, 2022
17:38

Washington, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) The US Labor Department on Friday reported that 372,000 jobs were created in June, a hotter-than-expected boost to the labor market that may ease worries of an impending recession, but that also complicates the job of the Federal Reserve as it seeks to quell inflation.

British railway workers resume strike with no solution in sight

Published on: June 23, 2022
09:23

London, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Workers in the British railway sector returned to strike aiming at pressuring the companies into agreeing to their wage demands and stop forced dismissals.

Fired-up Biden blames GOPers for blocking plan to fight inflation

Published on: June 14, 2022
18:51

Washington, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) US President Joe Biden delivered fired-up remarks on domestic economy before a friendly, cheering audience of union workers in Philadelphia Tuesday, blaming Republicans and the Ukraine conflict for domestic inflation, which amounted to 8.6%.

China’s inflation rose 2.1 percent in April

Published on: May 11, 2022
07:41

Beijing, May 11 (Prensa Latina) China on Wednesday reported that inflation closed with a 2.1 percent year-on-year increase in April, above the previous month and motivated by a rise in the price of several food items amid the new outbreak of Covid-19.

Uruguay’s FA proposes measures facing inflation and high prices

Published on: April 26, 2022
15:38

Montevideo, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Concerned about the economic situation in Uruguay, the Broad Front (Frente Amplio-FA) on Tuesday proposed a set of proposals to the Government focused on prices in the basic food basket, as well as wages and pensions.

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