inflation

The Bank of Greece has raised its economic growth forecast for Greece this year, according to the central bank’s governor, Yannis Stournaras. Presenting the bank’s annual report on Friday, Stournaras said that the Greek economy is expected to grow by...

The US central bank has raised its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, despite fears that the move could aggravate the global banking crisis. Wednesday's rate rise is the ninth in a row by the Fed. It lifts its...

Valentine’s Day is here once again and for many Americans it’s the perfect time to let their loved ones know how much they care. To do that, consumers are reportedly planning to spend more money than ever on cards,...

Greek economic growth was solid in the first half of 2022 and it is projected to continue in 2022, 2023 and 2024, surpassing the EU and the eurozone average growth rates, the European Commission said in its winter economic...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the latest World Economic Outlook report this week. The report tracks important global economic trends. The forecast for growth remains low but has improved since the most recent projections. At the same time, the...

An egg shortage is driving up the price of eggs for consumers across the US and other countries. The main cause appears to be a strain of bird flu which is threatening commercial flocks of chickens. Economists have also...

The recovery of the economy in Greece from the COVID-19 crisis was strong, supported by the continuation of reforms, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in an Economic Survey on Greece released on Tuesday. It warned, however,...

On Monday, the prime minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, announced a ten percent subsidy for every household's food purchases to help counter the burden of inflation. The funds from the subsidy are estimated at around 650 million euros ($690.82 million)...

Greece unveiled its 2023 budget in Parliament which foresees a significant drop in growth rate that will reach 1.8 percent from the estimated 5.6 percent of the current year. The budget is the first Greece has posted in twelve years...

Inflation in the Eurozone areas hit a record high of 10.6 percent in October, up from 9.9 percent in September, according to the data released by Eurostat on Thursday. A year earlier, the rate was 4.1 percent. This represents the...