The chart shows that in 2016 the HICP rate of inflation for all three parties rose above 1% for the first time in over 2 years.
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Chart of the Week: Week 5, 2017: US Trade with Mexico
The chart shows that the US has been in trade deficit with Mexico since Clinton came to power, with George Bush Jnr presiding over the period with the largest deficit increase; around $29 billion.
February 2017
The economic dislocation following the financial crisis is receding and business in general seems to have adjusted to a world of growing uncertainty on the political as well as the legislative front. Perhaps…
Chart of the Week: Week 4, 2017: Historical Electricity Prices vs Consumption
In this chart we can see that from 2000, consumption by both industry and the public has declined. The price of electricity supplied to both domestic and industrial sectors has risen significantly.
Chart of the Week: Week 3, 2017: US Presidents’ Relative Economic Performance
In this inauguration week, the ERC is looking back at the last six US presidents and the state of US economics during their terms.
Chart of the Week: Week 2, 2017: China and India Historical GDP Growth
The chart shows that China and India, the world’s two most populous nations, have enjoyed dramatic positive growth over the past 25 years.