American businessman and investor Balaji Srinivasan has bet that the American economy is on the verge of collapse and that Bitcoin will see a meteoric price rise in the next three months due to hyperinflation in the United States.
Srinivasan made this bet in response to a tweet from James Medlock,…
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Inflation in Brazil fell one tenth in February
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Brazil stood at 5.6 % year-on-year in February, a drop of more than one tenth compared to the data for January, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
Thus, Brazilian…
Inflation continues to rise in Venezuela
As a result of the constant increase in the prices of goods and services, Venezuela could reach an inflation rate of 300 %.
Economists point out that the injection of millions of dollars into the banking sector by the Central Bank of…
Brazil’s economy grew 2.9% in 2022
The Brazilian Economic Activity Index (IBC) grew by 2.9 % in 2022, which is interpreted as the advance data of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Brazil, which will be released in early March by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and…
Inflation in Ecuador falls six tenths in January
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Ecuador fell to 3.12 % year-on-year in January, which represents a drop of six tenths compared to the December figure, when it stood at 3.74 %.
Such a low figure has not been given since last April, when…
Argentina faces inflation with a new 2,000-peso bill
Argentina will put into circulation in the middle of this year the new 2,000-peso bill, which will become the highest denomination. The purpose is to face the high inflation that overwhelms the nation.
In December 2022, Argentina closed…
Germany could enter a technical recession
Inflation and the energy crisis slowed down the German economy in the fourth quarter of 2022, which could lead to a recession in the first months of the new year, according to data from the Federal Statistical Office released on Monday.…
US economy closed 2022 with growth
The United States economy closed the year 2022 with a growth of 2.1 %, sustained mainly by the consumption of the population, despite the lower purchasing power in a context of inflation. However, now the question is whether or not the…
Latin American economy will grow 1.3 % in 2023
The World Bank forecasts a "sharp slowdown" in economic growth in Latin America in 2023, with an increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 1.3 % for this year.
According to the forecasts of the international organization released this…
ECB forecasts “very strong” growth in wages in coming quarters
Wage growth in the coming quarters will be "very strong" compared to historical patterns in the eurozone, according to economists from the European Central Bank (ECB) in an article in the latest bulletin of the institution. In the document,…
Inflation in Venezuela stands at 305.7%
The National Consumer Price Index (INPC) of Venezuela increased by 37.2% in December in monthly terms and year-on-year inflation is now at 305.7%, according to the Venezuelan Finance Observatory (OVF), an independent organization of…
Minimum wage in France increased
The Government of France announced this week the increase in the minimum wage in the region, which will now be 1,353 euros per month.
This increase represents 1.8%, about 24 euros, more than the minimum income that an employee received in…