News about inflation
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The inflation crisis is over, but Europeans are still feeling its effects. As of early 2026, real wages (incomes adjusted for inflation) remain below their early 2021 levels in one out of every three European countries.
On a year-over-year basis, producers’ selling prices showed a trend of slowing growth. In June, Moldova’s industrial sector posted near-zero year-over-year inflation, with weak month-over-month growth since the beginning of the year.
In the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, the average wage in the private sector rose by 5.9% in real terms, while in the public sector it fell by 1.5%.
The eurozone economy will grow more slowly than expected in the coming years. Economists have revised their forecast downward following a new conflict in the Middle East, which has once again threatened oil and gas supplies.
The U.S. will impose a 20% fee on all cargo transported through the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the fee for passage through this key shipping route in the Middle East. He posted this on his personal page on Truth Social.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Washington may take over security operations in the Strait of Hormuz and expects to receive financial compensation for doing so.
Despite the rapid expansion of retail chains, Romania’s grocery retail market faced a slowdown in real consumption in 2025. Inflation and the opening of new stores were the main drivers of revenue growth for the largest players, while sales volumes in physical terms declined significantly.
The massive artificial intelligence boom that has shaped global markets over the past few years has run into a harsh economic and infrastructure hangover.
In June 2026, official statistics showed a 0.1% monthly decline in average consumer prices, causing annual inflation to slow from 6.8% to 6.5%.
The owner of “Satoshi-era” cryptocurrency had been holding 40 bitcoins since 2010. At the time he received them, these coins were worth a total of $2.
The global economy is facing new risks: inflation is picking up again, and Europe’s largest economies will grow more slowly than expected. This is the conclusion reached by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which, in its new World Economic Outlook report, revised its forecasts for a number of countries and warned of the consequences of rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions.
U.S. national debt has exceeded $36 trillion and continues to grow faster than the economy. Against this backdrop, an increasing number of economists are warning that Washington may never be able to repay the debt at its current level. And over time, the main burden will fall on holders of U.S. bonds and the global financial system.
Global coffee and sugar prices continue to rise amid concerns about future harvests in the major producing countries. Investors are reacting to prolonged rains in Brazil and a lack of rainfall in India, which could reduce supplies of these two key agricultural commodities.
Nearly one in three Europeans expects their standard of living to decline, and 17% of citizens continue to view the EU in a generally negative light. A survey of more than 26,000 residents of EU countries revealed a significant gap in levels of pessimism across generations, countries, and regions.
In 2000, the U.S. dollar accounted for nearly 59% of global reserves, and by the end of 2025, that share had fallen to just under 40%.
The Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA) has announced the start of the next (seventh) round of accepting applications from livestock producers for direct “per kilogram” milk payments. The application period runs from July 6 to August 14, 2026. Farmers may submit their applications (along with the required supporting documents) to their local AIPA offices.
Despite inflationary pressures, Americans spent over $26.4 billion during Amazon’s Prime Day online sale. However, behind these impressive sales figures lies another trend: shoppers are hunting for discounts and trying to spend less on each order.
U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded that companies that sell gasoline in the United States immediately lower their prices.
The rise in the number of tourists arriving by plane is driving up housing prices in EU countries. This effect is most pronounced in Spain, Portugal, and Italy, according to a study by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) commissioned by the European Federation for Transport and Environment.
