Recent retail sales in Poland have come in below expectations (-0.5%YoY in February 2025), with a significant decline driven by vehicle sales, followed by reduced consumption in food and fuel. Our model incorporates factors that directly influence the underlying...
The tail of our inflation curve is currently driven by two key factors: U.S. tariffs set for April 2, 2025, and Plan Mexico, which aims to revitalize domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on cheap imports from Asia. These factors are creating upward price...
Amid shifting geopolitical tensions and the need to revitalise its economy, Germany is preparing for a massive fiscal stimulus that will allocate up to $1 trillion in defence and infrastructure spending over the next 12 years. This spending plan will require borrowing...
Policy: In Hungary, from March 17 to May 31, 2025, a 10% profit margin cap will be imposed on 30 essential products, limiting companies’ profits on these items. Small independent shops with net revenue below HUF 1 billion (approximately EUR 2.5 million) in 2023...
Since taking office, President Trump has aggressively worked to revitalize domestic manufacturing by focusing on the U.S. trade balance. A key part of this strategy has been threatening tariffs on countries like Canada and Mexico, which he accuses of unfair trade...
When we forecast inflation, our goal is to account for as much explainable variation as possible, using available data and reasonable assumptions about how prices evolve. Indicators like softening unemployment or falling industrial production typically signal weaker...
