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We go over what is meant by the so-called «base effect» and analyse how it could impact the course of inflation in Spain during 2023.

If you are reading this article hoping to find out what is going to happen in less than 30 seconds, please stop now. You will be disappointed.

In this article, we seek to identify the degree to which import prices are transmitted to the CPI, how much is due to energy and with what lag period this transmission is observed.

Where will inflation in advanced economies lie when the cycle that began with COVID-19, and which has continued with the war in Ukraine, comes to an end and what will happen with inflation targets?

The labour share is a variable with important economic, political and social implications which is of particular interest to analyse in turbulent times like the present.

In mid-2020 the Chinese government announced a series of strict rules on access to credit in the real estate sector, which had historically followed a growth model based on high leverage. However, these measures not only managed to limit debt in the sector, but also exposed its vulnerabilities. In this article, we look at the biggest risks of this strategy.

In the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and an intense geopolitical battle that is likely to lead to a multi-polar world, the major economies must choose their game-play strategy.

Russia’s importance as a global exporter of oil, natural gas and other commodities is the main channel through which the economic impact of the war in Ukraine will be felt, together with uncertainty and a new open front for global value chains that are already under stress.

The European Central Bank is also considering the possibility of issuing its own digital currency as a complement to cash and envisages a possible launch in 2025-2026.

A new indicator of the monthly expenditure at petrol stations using anonymised data from CaixaBank customers shows us how we have adapted our fuel consumption to the rise in prices.