The People's Economy

Economic growth

Bolivia's Economy Is Contracting. Its Gas Reserves Are Running Out. And the IMF Is Watching.

Inflation

Lithuania's Consumer Price Inflation Is at 5.1%. It Was 22% in 2022. The Gap Between Those Two Numbers Is a Monetary Policy Lesson.

Economic growth

Tanzania Is Growing at 5.9%. Gold Exports, Tourism, and East African Integration Are All Contributing. Here Is the Full Picture.

Stocks

Angola Is Sub-Saharan Africa's Third-Largest Economy. Its Stock Exchange Barely Exists. That Gap Is the Opportunity.

Personal Finance

Latvia Joined the Eurozone in 2014 After Years of the Highest Inflation in the EU. Now It Is Watching the ECB Hold Its Deposit Facility Rate at 2.25% and Asking What Comes Next.

Investments

Rwanda Grew 9.4% in 2025. The Country That Rebuilt Itself After Genocide Is Now Building a Financial Hub. Here Is the Investment Case.

Investments

Kazakhstan's National Bank Just Delivered Its First Benchmark Interest Rate Cut Since 2024. Here Is What Investors Are Actually Watching.

Monetary Policy

The UAE Dirham Cannot Appreciate Against the US Dollar. That Makes the US FOMC's Hawkish Turn Directly the UAE's Monetary Policy.

Fiscal Policy

Mozambique's Government Revenue Is Being Transformed by Gas. The Question Is Whether the Fiscal Windfall Reaches the Country's People.

Monetary Policy

Peru's Central Bank Has Cut Its Reference Rate Six Times Since 2024. Consumer Price Inflation Is Back Within Target. Here Is What Comes Next.

Fiscal Policy

Belgium Has One of the Biggest Budget Deficits in Western Europe. A New Government Is Finally Trying to Fix It. Here Is What That Means.

Inflation

Croatia Joined the Eurozone in January 2023. Consumer Price Inflation Has Been Running at 4.9% Ever Since the Middle East Conflict Began. Here Is the Policy Bind.