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Middle class in Latin America economically vulnerable, says OECD

03-Dec-2010

Even though the growing middle class in Latin America is becoming an engine of economic progress, this group remains economically vulnerable when compared with high income OECD countries, according to the OECD Development Centre’s Latin American Economic Outlook 2011. Therefore, Latin American governments must ensure that they do not fall down the economic ladder.

Statistics : OECD annual inflation rate slows to 2.5% in April 2012

29-May-2012

This slowdown in the annual rate of inflation mainly reflected developments in energy prices, with inflation (4.8% in April, compared with 6.5% in March) slowing to its lowest rate since August 2010, and food prices (3.1% increase compared with 3.5%).

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