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Annual inflation in the OECD area rose by 1.9% in the year to July 2012, down from 2.0% in the year to June 2012. This easing in the annual rate of inflation mainly reflects slower growth in energy and food prices.

Quarterly National Accounts - GDP Growth - Second Quarter 2012, OECD

Provisional estimates show that quarter-on-quarter growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD area slowed to 0.2% in the second quarter of 2012, compared with 0.5% in the previous quarter.

NERO homepage

The most recent NERO/OECD meeting took place on 18 June 2012. NERO is a network of National Economic Research Organisations which exchanges information, discusses evolving research agendas and identifies new issues. The OECD acts as a facilitator in this process, and hosts meetings of NERO representatives.