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Alabama exports total $27.4 billion in 2023, eclipsing previous annual record for state

February 14, 2024 Governor Kay Ivey announced that Alabama companies exported goods and services worth over $27.4 billion in 2023, setting a new annual record for the second consecutive year and underscoring the resilience of the state’s economy.

USA: Georgia's January tax revenues up 2.1%; adjusted YTD down 2.7%

February 14, 2024 The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of January totaled $3.05 billion, for an increase of $62.7 million, or 2.1 percent, compared to January 2023 when net tax collections approached $2.99 billion for the month.

Americans' short term inflation expectations unchanged in January

February 13, 2024 American consumers\' short term inflation expectations remained unchanged in January, according to a survey released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

UK jobless rate slips below 4% and pay growth tops forecast

February 13, 2024 The UK unemployment rate was lower than expected in the last three months of 2023, and growth in earnings was more robust, data showed on Tuesday.

Romania ends 2023 with new record trade gap

February 12, 2024 Romania’s trade deficit narrowed by 15% y/y to EUR 28.9 billion in 2023, and the gap-to-GDP ratio narrowed from 11.9% in 2022 (the widest value in the past decade) to 9.1% in 2023 (preliminary estimate), according to data published by the statistics office INS.

Fall in UK job vacancies

February 8, 2024 Job vacancies in the UK have fallen amid continued uncertainty about the economic outlook, according to new research.

Brazil posts record $6.5 billion trade surplus for January

February 8, 2024 Brazil started the year showcasing strength in its trade balance, with a record surplus of $6.5 billion in January, according to official data released on Wednesday.

Germany's foreign trade declines in 2023 amid recession

February 6, 2024 Germany\'s imports and exports both declined in 2023 amid recession, according to preliminary figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

Lack of orders weighs on German economy

February 6, 2024 One worker died and six others were injured while cleaning waste tanks in South Korea\'s steel mill, Yonhap news agency said Tuesday citing the fire authorities and police.

Tunisia's foreign investment up 13.5 pct in 2023

February 5, 2024 Tunisia\'s foreign investment increased by about 13.5 percent to 2,522.3 million Tunisian dinars (809.6 million U.S. dollars) in 2023, the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA) revealed Friday.

Australian inflation falls

February 2, 2024 Australia\'s rate of inflation fell to its lowest level in over two years at the end of 2023, official figures have revealed.

West Virginia FY 2024 revenue collections $458 million ahead of estimate

February 2, 2024 Governor Jim Justice announces FY 2024 revenue collections $458 million ahead of estimate.