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Márton Nagy: a “peace budget” is needed to restart the economy
Economic growth in the second quarter was lower than preliminary expectations, which can be attributed to external factors. The fundamentals of the Hungarian economy are stable and strong, the rebound...
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The economic mood in the EU and the euro area barely changed in July
The economic sentiment index in the euro area and the European Union barely changed in July compared to the previous month, according to a survey of the European Commission’s Directorate...
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What can the forint expect?
For now, there is no need to rewrite the Hungarian interest rate path, the base rate is expected to drop to 6.25 percent by the end of the year, and...
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This may be the reason for the (temporarily?) low domestic consumption
The standard of living and consumption of Hungarian households has been among the lowest in the European Union for years. While Hungarian consumption showed a significant increase in the 1990s,...
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GVH and the Self-Regulatory Advertising Board have confirmed their cooperation
In order to avoid unfair commercial practices and to make the system of prior compliance more widely known and applied, the Economic Competition Authority (GVH) and the Self-regulating Advertising Board...
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This is how the operation of companies can be transformed due to AI
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing workplaces and the economy worldwide. AI not only plays a prominent role in smoothing recruitment processes, but also in identifying...
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The increase in real wages affects consumption, which is important for stimulating the economy
The increase in real wages means that more money remains in people’s pockets, more money is left for consumption, which is very important for stimulating the economy – the state...
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GKI: Do Hungarians really pay a lot of taxes?
In public discourse, we often encounter criticism of high domestic tax rates. If we are not entitled to discounts, we pay 18.5% of our gross salary as a social security...
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The growth of economic activity in the euro area slowed down in July
Instead of the expected moderate acceleration, the growth of economic activity in the euro zone slowed down in July, according to the preliminary values of the joint survey of the...
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The performance of the American economy improved in July
The BMI performance indicator of the US economy improved to a more than two-year high in July, based on preliminary data from the S&P Global Market Intelligence survey. However, the...
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GfK’s German consumer sentiment index for August improved
The German consumer sentiment index of the Nuremberg economic research institute GfK improved more strongly than analysts had expected. The indicator in August strengthened to minus 18.4 points from minus...
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This is how Hungarian average earnings and purchasing power compare to Europeans
There are significant differences in average annual net earnings between European countries, even after adjustments are taken into account. Based on the latest data from Eurostat, Switzerland, Iceland and Luxembourg...
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K&H SME confidence index: How much do SMEs manage?
Domestic enterprises continue to plan for growth in terms of changes in their sales and profits: they calculate a 6.6 percent increase in revenue and a 3.2 percent increase in...
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Fidelity: Three themes shaping investments in Q3
Has the post-epidemic normalization that we have been waiting for arrived? Economic activity has been lively throughout the year so far, while consumer demand and labor markets have also found...
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Large companies are resistant to economic uncertainty
Restrained expectations characterize the domestic corporate sector for the next year. The K&H large company growth index decreased from -2 points to -4 points in the second quarter, thus it...
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Company trend in 2024: a more positive half-year, but still a negative message
The lowest number of companies in the last five years was registered in June this year. The number of new company court proceedings exceeded 20,000 again in the first six...
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In the United States, producer prices rose more than expected in June
The US producer price index rose more than analysts had expected in June, both monthly and annually. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics According to data published by the Bureau...
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Annual inflation slowed in France in June
In France, the annual consumer price increase decreased to 2.2 percent in June from 2.3 percent in the previous month, according to the final data published on the website of...
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MONEY.HU: Hungarians are optimistic about their financial situation
According to the latest quarterly population survey of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB), households are increasingly optimistic about the coming year, which suggests a more favorable financial situation and new...
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EY: CEOs around the world are optimistic – growth can start
Compared to last year, managers are more optimistic about growth prospects, according to EY’s latest international survey of 1,200 CEOs and 300 institutional investors in 21 countries, including France, Germany,...
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It could be a new favorite destination for Hungarian tourists
In recent decades, the countries of the Persian Gulf have undergone a significant economic transformation, where tourism plays an increasingly important role in order to reduce dependence on oil and...
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20 years of Hungary in the EU: how has the forint exchange rate changed?
On May 1, 2004, ten new states joined the European Union, including Hungary. In our series of articles, we use one indicator to explore how the situation of our country...
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Industrial production decreased, food, beverage and tobacco production increased
In May, the volume of industrial production was 5.2 percent, or 4.9 percent less than a year earlier, adjusted for the working day effect. As of April 2024, industrial output...
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Retail sales increased in the euro area and the European Union in May
Retail sales in the euro area and the European Union increased in both monthly and annual comparisons in May. According to data published on Friday by Eurostat, the statistical office...
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We can expect a closer economic and tourism partnership with Montenegro
Montenegro is a particularly important partner for Hungary, and the Hungarian government is committed to supporting Montenegro’s accession to the European Union. The strengthening of economic and tourism relations between...
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The solvency of Central Hungary is still the worst, but the region has started to improve strongly
The effects of high inflation are still felt more strongly in regions more embedded in the world economy, but Central Hungary is catching up at a fast pace: its solvency...
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KSH: The volume of exports of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 35 percent, while the volume of imports increased by 10 percent
In April 2024, the volume of exports was 13, and that of imports exceeded the previous year by 2.5 percent. The asset amounted to 1.7 billion euros, the balance improved...
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BMI: Slight contraction in June
The seasonally adjusted June value of the Purchasing Manager Index (BMI): 49.4. Compared to the previous June values, this year’s value is lower than the long-term average for this month...
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Consumption in Hungary is cause for concern
According to the latest data from Eurostat, Hungary is only 70% of the European Union average in terms of per capita consumption, thus placing it in last place in the...
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MBH Bank: Retail trade can be one of the mainstays of this year’s growth
Retail trade is one of the areas through which the population perceives the prevailing trends of the economy the most, so the state of the sector is crucial from the...
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