Tag: Economy

Drastic political instability in France has already sent ripples across the nation’s economy and continues to threaten the stability of the European Union. Previously France, alongside Germany, made up nearly half of the eurozone economy.

At the start of 2025, Egypt faces intense balance-of-payment pressures from the past year.

The Chilean government faces the challenge of balancing growth aspirations with realistic expectations in the new year.

NACM’s Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) fell 1.2 points to 54.1 in December. Coming off the 26-month high set last month, the weaker reading is driven by a large drop in sales revenue and dollars collected on due and past-due invoices.

After a strong fourth quarter as the year closes, Poland’s economy is expected to continue to expand in 2025. With economic growth spurred on by increased consumption and infrastructure funding, the economy should remain strong despite predictions that inflation will pick up slightly in the new year.  

With steady growth throughout the year despite a slight deceleration towards year’s end, the Mexican economy appears steady. However, increasingly fraught relations with the United States and the promise of tariffs from President-Elect Donald Trump, threaten the nation’s continued economic growth in the coming year.

With a weary economy, political anxieties and inflation abound, it is no surprise that 2024 saw fewer people voluntarily leaving their jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the quitting rate dropped to a low 2.2%, with many Americans opting to stay in their current positions. The trend, dubbed the Great Stay, comes only two years after the peak of the Great Resignation, when a whopping four million people were quitting each month. 

NACM’s Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) hit a 26-month high in November, jumping 2.4 points to 55.3. “The strength in the index comes primarily from improved sales revenue, but dollars collected on due and past-due invoices also improved markedly as did the dollar amount of credit extended,” said NACM Economist Amy Crews Cutts, Ph.D., CBE.

Sanctions were a cornerstone of President-Elect Donald Trump’s first administration’s foreign policy strategy. Following his victory in the 2024 election, many are expecting to see an increase in sanctions and tariffs, but the extent is still unclear.