Inflation Monitor | October 2025 by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The annual headline inflation rate increased to 3,6% in October 2025 from 3,4% in September 2025.
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Inflation Monitor | September 2025 by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The annual headline inflation rate increased to 3,4% in September 2025 from 3,3% in August 2025.
Inflation Monitor | August 2025 by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining Annual headline inflation slowed to 3.3% in August from 3.5% in July.
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The Real Economy Bulletin | Q2 2025 by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies employment / FDI / GDP / inflation / trade and investment A TIPS review of quarterly trends and developments in the real economy.
Inflation Monitor | July 2025 by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The annual headline inflation rate increased to 3,5% in July 2025 from 3% in June 2025.
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Inflation Monitor | June 2025 by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The annual headline inflation rate increased to 3% in June 2025 from 2,8% in May 2025
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