Brazil US$39 Billion Credit Release Pushes Public Debt Higher
Brazil's plan to exempt R$200 billion (US$39 bn) from its spending cap pushes gross debt toward 90% of GDP, raising...
July 28, 2026Topic
GDP
Colombia’s Inflation Hits Two-Year High of 6.14% Despite 12% Interest Rate
Colombia's annual inflation hit a two-year high of 6.14% in June, just after the central bank raised its benchmark rate...
July 28, 2026
Argentina’s Economy Contracts Again in May, Exposing Uneven Recovery
Argentina’s economy contracted 0.5% in May, the second straight monthly decline, as agriculture and mining gains mask weakness in manufacturing...
July 24, 2026
Peru Fiscal Deficit Shrinks, Easing El Niño Risk
Peru’s rolling annual fiscal deficit fell to 1.3% of GDP in June 2026, beating official targets, as higher revenues strengthen...
July 18, 2026
BofA Sees Chile’s GDP Accelerating to 3% on Reconstruction Drive
Chile GDP — Bank of America projects Chile’s GDP growth will rebound to 3% in 2027, driven by a pro-growth...
July 14, 2026
The Two-Speed World: How AI and Oil Decided Who Grew This Quarter
Quarter-end data across China, Canada, the United States and the Philippines exposed one dividing line, where growth now runs on...
July 1, 2026
After the Recession Scare: Can Canada’s Resource Rebound Last?
Canada's April growth dissolved recession talk, but it leaned on oil and the next month was already softer. The question...
July 1, 2026
Uruguay’s Economy Grows but Its Investment Sinks to a Decade Low
Uruguay investment fell to a post-pandemic low in early 2026 even as growth, jobs and wages held up, exposing a...
June 26, 2026
Peru’s Central Bank Turns More Upbeat, Lifting Its Growth Forecast
Peru's central bank has lifted its 2026 growth forecast to 3.4 percent, a more upbeat call than global forecasters, betting...
June 20, 2026