Inflation

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Czech Average Wage Exceeds CZK 50,000 Economy

Czech Average Wage Exceeds CZK 50,000

The average gross monthly wage in the Czech Republic surpassed CZK 50,000 in the fourth quarter of 2025. Analysts point to the risks of rising fuel pr...

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Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz: Slovakia Braces for Higher Fuel Prices Economy

Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz: Slovakia Braces for Higher Fuel Prices

The military conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran has effectively halted oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude has jumped to near...

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US Mortgages Break Below 6%: Housing Market Turns Living & Furniture

US Mortgages Break Below 6%: Housing Market Turns

For the first time since 2022, the average 30-year US mortgage rate has dropped below 6%, unlocking new buying power for millions of households — but...

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Global Housing 2026: Rates Ease as Sales Rebound Living & Furniture

Global Housing 2026: Rates Ease as Sales Rebound

US mortgage rates have fallen below 6% for the first time since 2022, with NAR forecasting a 14% jump in home sales; meanwhile, Europe faces a deepeni...

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March 1, 2026: Parcels, Hospitals, Gas – Price Hikes Arrive Economy

March 1, 2026: Parcels, Hospitals, Gas – Price Hikes Arrive

Starting March 1, 2026, four measures are increasing the financial burden on French households: a €2 tax on parcels from outside the EU, higher hospit...

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Czech Economy 2026: Wages Rise, Industry Stagnates Economy

Czech Economy 2026: Wages Rise, Industry Stagnates

The Czech economy is growing at a rate of around 2.7% per year, and real wages are expected to increase by 2.7% — the second-fastest pace in the entir...

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US Mortgage Rates Break 6% Barrier After 3.5 Years Living & Furniture

US Mortgage Rates Break 6% Barrier After 3.5 Years

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.98% on February 26, 2026 — the first time below 6% since September 2022 — as rising inventory and declining...

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Oil Edges Toward $100 as Iran Strikes Shock Markets Economy

Oil Edges Toward $100 as Iran Strikes Shock Markets

Joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran sent Brent crude surging to $72.48 a barrel, with Barclays warning prices could hit $100 if Iran moves to restrict th...

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AI Fears and Inflation Drive Wall Street's Worst Month Economy

AI Fears and Inflation Drive Wall Street's Worst Month

US stocks closed out February 2026 with their steepest monthly losses in nearly a year, battered by AI disruption anxiety, hotter-than-expected inflat...

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Italy Leads EU Property Rebound as Affordability Fades Living & Furniture

Italy Leads EU Property Rebound as Affordability Fades

Europe's property market is recovering strongly in 2026, with Italy posting record investment volumes and projected to lead EU growth — even as house...

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IMF: US Debt Heading for 140% of GDP by 2031 Economy

IMF: US Debt Heading for 140% of GDP by 2031

The IMF praises the American economy as 'buoyant' but warns that runaway deficits and ballooning public debt — projected to hit 140% of GDP by 2031 —...

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Trump Raises Global Tariffs to 15% After Court Defeat Economy

Trump Raises Global Tariffs to 15% After Court Defeat

Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his IEEPA tariffs in a 6-3 ruling, President Trump unveiled new 10% global tariffs under a 1974 trade l...

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