More information in our economic calendarCurrent sales expectations remained unchanged at 48. Sales expectations in the next six months increased from 63 in November to 66 in December, reaching the…
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November Jobs Report Shows Robust Growth Amid Rising Unemployment
Government employment rose by 33,000, maintaining its steady trend, while transportation equipment manufacturing benefited from the return of striking workers, adding 32,000 jobs. Conversely, retail trade experienced a decline of…
Baltic States See Divergence in Their Macro-fiscal Outlooks
Source: Eurostat, Scope RatingsLithuania’s Growth Prospects Diverge from Estonia’s and Latvia’s Indeed, Lithuania’s economy has outperformed its neighbours’ (Figure 3), with growth that we estimate at 2.3% this year, and…
Inflation Risks Loom as U.S. Import Prices Edge Higher on Fuel Costs
On an annual basis, import prices rose 1.3%, marking their strongest year-over-year gain since July 2024. However, fuel imports remain 8.6% lower year-over-year, reflecting ongoing volatility in energy markets. How…