The IMF's warning goes beyond the current conflict. What is at stake is an increasingly visible pattern in the global economy.
The spectre of a new inflationary crisis in Europe
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Context & Explainers
Inflation measures how much general prices rise over time, usually reported year‑on‑year to compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) estimated January inflation at 1.9% year‑on‑year, down 0.3 percentage points from December, which affects rents, wages and everyday purchasing power for residents.
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