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Ukraine's GDP growth highly likely to exceed 5% in 2023

January 12, 2024 Ukraine\'s economic growth could exceed 5% in 2023 thanks to higher-than-expected international financial aid inflows, good harvest, no disruptions in the power system, a new sea corridor and businesspeople\'s adaptability, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Sergei Nikolaichuk said.

Brazil sees three-year-low inflation of 4.62 pct in 2023

January 12, 2024 Brazil, Latin America\'s largest economy, saw 4.62 percent inflation in 2023, the lowest rate since 2020, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said Thursday.

Volume of Russian imports to U.S. rises from $274.4 mln in October to $362.4 mln in November

January 10, 2024 The volume of imports of Russian goods into the United States increased from $274.4 mln in October to $362.4 mln in November, according to the data published in the monthly report on trade turnover of the US Census Bureau.

Armenian GDP grew 8.3% to 8.5% in 2023

January 10, 2024 Armenia\'s GDP could have grown 8.3% to 8.5% in 2023, the country\'s economy minister, Vahan Kerobyan, said.

Germany sees $22.3b foreign trade surplus in November 2023

January 9, 2024 Germany’s foreign trade balance showed a surplus of €20.4 billion ($22.3 billion) in November, the country’s federal statistical bureau Destatis announced.

Eurozone retail sales shrink in November 2023

January 9, 2024 Euro area retail sales ticked down 0.3% from a month earlier in November, meeting market forecast, according to official data.

Romanian government foresees an economic growth of 3.4% for 2024

January 8, 2024 Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu declared that in 2024 Romania will have an economic growth of 3.4%, the second highest in the European Union.

Italy's inflation slows, business sentiment improves in 2023

January 8, 2024 Italy\'s economy appears to have ended 2023 on a mostly positive note, with inflation continuing to slow, and consumer and business confidence on the rise, the latest data of Italy\'s National Statistics Institute (ISTAT) showed.

Slovenia's budget deficit soars in 2023

January 8, 2024 Slovenia\'s central government deficit rose to 2.3 billion euros or 3.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, the Ministry of Finance said.

More Kansans working than ever before

January 6, 2024 Governor Laura Kelly announced that Kansas has reached its highest employment in state history.

West Virginia Governor announces FY 2024 revenue collections $406.4 million ahead of estimate

January 6, 2024 Governor Jim Justice announced that West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for December 2023, the sixth month of Fiscal Year 2024, came in at $553.2 million, which is $120.1 million above the official estimate.

German retail sales in November fall more than expected

January 5, 2024 Germany\'s retail sales plunged 2.5% month-on-month in November 2023, more than economists\' expectations, according to data released on Friday.