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February 25, 2025
The automotive industry has shown signs of recovery following the recent recession, with announcements of tax and tariff reductions favoring consumers and projecting an increase in vehicle sales in 2025, driven by enhanced income and improved credit access.
February 22, 2025
Carbon Monitor, a high-frequency CO₂ tracker, enhances real-time sectoral and regional monitoring while aligning with IPCC guidelines. However, daily estimates face accuracy challenges, limiting their utility.
February 19, 2025
Mexico imposes temporary tariffs of 15 to 35% on 155 tariff items in the textile and clothing industry, modifies the Immex Decree to limit access in these sectors. Finally, it establishes a global rate of 19% on products imported through digital platforms from countries without a trade agreement, including China.
February 19, 2025
This report examines U.S. reciprocal tariffs on Asian economies after President Trump’s announcement to match trading partners' tariffs. Findings show these tariffs won’t significantly cut U.S. trade deficits, as imbalances stem from comparative advantages, supply chains, and production costs, not tariff rates.
February 14, 2025
This study investigates how much the growing penetration of low-marginal-cost renewables contributes to lowering prices, and whether a ‘merit-order effect’ could limit the further expansion of renewable energy in Spain.
February 13, 2025
Spanish banks are rapidly translating the reduction in official interest rates to new lending operations' interest rates, which benefits borrowers. In the case of deposits, the transmission is slightly slower than in the hiking cycle, which benefits depositors.
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February 27, 2025
A recent string of weak data together with the postponement of tariffs and a less worrisome fiscal bill than feared likely eased market participants’ bets of a scenario in which the Fed keeps interest rates at their current level for the whole year.
February 27, 2025
The current account surplus in the fourth quarter of 2024 was higher than the corresponding figure for the third quarter of 2024 mainly due to the surplus in the balance on non-oil related goods.
February 27, 2025
Productivity per hour worked has returned to the growth path experienced in the 2014–2018 period. Following a worrying stagnation during the two years leading up to the pandemic, this indicator got back to an annual growth rate of 1.1% between 2022 and 2024, while the same indicator stagnated in the wider EMU.
February 27, 2025
The RMB is steadily growing as an international currency, with rising use in payments, trade finance, investment, and reserves. However, it still lags behind the USD and EUR. Factors like geopolitical shifts, financial market reforms, and alternative payment systems (CIPS) continue to shape its trajectory.
