The poverty rate rose to 71.2%. The interplay of external sector imbalances, inflationary pressures, and fiscal constraints has deepened economic vulnerabilities, impeding recovery prospects. Despite ...

If rates decline to a level you’re satisfied with, you can lock in for several years and pay less in interest. When investigating Scotiabank’s mortgage rates or comparing them to rates from ...

pushing more people into poverty, and increasing the risk of food insecurity. Maintaining economic growth around its potential rate of 5% will require macroeconomic stability. In the longer term, ...

In percentage terms, the national extreme poverty rate fell sharply from 16.2 percent in 2011-12 to just 2.3 percent in 2022-23. Rural areas saw a decline from 18.4 percent to 2.8 percent, while urban ...

The maternal mortality rate rose to 19 deaths per 100,000 in December 2024, an increase from 18.6 the year before. Maternal deaths spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, bumping the nation’s ...

More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional ... The maternal mortality rate rose to 19 deaths per 100,000 live births ...

The US unemployment rate was at 4.2% in April 2025, the same as in March and in line with market expectations. The number of unemployed individuals increased by 82,000 to 7.165 million ...

The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of 2025, contracting by an annualized rate of 0.3 percent — a stark reversal after nearly three years of solid growth, as tariff-related ...

Moreover, as a non-interest-bearing asset, gold tends to perform well when interest rates decline, while rising borrowing costs typically weigh on its price. Meanwhile, after a slight decline ...

SOUTH Scotland Scottish Labour MSP Carol Mochan has questioned the Scottish Government on immunisation rates amongst children ... what action it is taking to investigate the national decline in ...

According to recent industry reports, the Argentine beer market reached a value of $4.2 billion in 2024. Projections indicate a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7% from 2025 to 2034, with the ...