Inflation

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Germany's Housing Crisis: 400,000 Homes Target Unmet Living & Furniture

Germany's Housing Crisis: 400,000 Homes Target Unmet

Germany is on track to complete only around 240,000 new homes in 2026 — far short of its 400,000-unit target — while rents in major cities surge above...

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How Gold Prices Are Set and What Drives Them Economy

How Gold Prices Are Set and What Drives Them

Gold recently shattered the $5,000-per-ounce barrier for the first time in history. Here's how gold prices are actually determined — and why they move...

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Qatar Halts LNG Production: What Does It Mean for Poland? Economy

Qatar Halts LNG Production: What Does It Mean for Poland?

Following Iranian drone attacks on Qatari facilities, QatarEnergy has suspended liquefied natural gas production. European TTF prices have surged by o...

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Gas Shock: Qatar Halts LNG Production, Europe Pays the Price Economy

Gas Shock: Qatar Halts LNG Production, Europe Pays the Price

Iranian drone attacks on Qatari energy facilities have forced QatarEnergy to halt production. European gas prices have subsequently risen dramatically...

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US Mortgage Rates Drop Below 6% for First Time Since 2022 Living & Furniture

US Mortgage Rates Drop Below 6% for First Time Since 2022

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.98% in late February 2026 — its lowest level since September 2022 — reigniting hopes for a more active sprin...

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Qatar LNG Shutdown Sends European Gas Prices Soaring Economy

Qatar LNG Shutdown Sends European Gas Prices Soaring

Iranian drone strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan and Mesaieed industrial complexes forced QatarEnergy to halt all LNG production, triggering a 30–50% surge...

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Fertilizer Prices Surge, Putting Food Security at Risk Economy

Fertilizer Prices Surge, Putting Food Security at Risk

Fertilizer prices climbed 2.4% in early 2026, driven by soaring energy costs, the EU's new carbon border tax, and a rapidly escalating Strait of Hormu...

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Trump's Tariff Blitz Hits China, Canada and the World Economy

Trump's Tariff Blitz Hits China, Canada and the World

New U.S. tariffs targeting China and Canada took effect on March 4, 2026, as President Trump wields a rarely-used trade law to impose a 15% universal...

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Stocks Slide, Oil Surges as Iran War Roils Markets Economy

Stocks Slide, Oil Surges as Iran War Roils Markets

A global market selloff has wiped trillions from equities as oil prices spike to $84 per barrel and South Korea's benchmark index crashes 7%, driven b...

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Qatar LNG Blackout Sends Global Gas Prices Soaring Economy

Qatar LNG Blackout Sends Global Gas Prices Soaring

Iranian drone strikes on Qatar's LNG facilities triggered the biggest single-day gas price surge in years, exposing Europe and Asia's dangerous depend...

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Trump Defies Court, Imposes 15% Global Tariff Economy

Trump Defies Court, Imposes 15% Global Tariff

After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his IEEPA tariffs in a landmark 6-3 ruling, President Trump pivoted within days to impose a 15% universal imp...

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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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