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​U.S. President Donald Trump takes oath as Barron Trump and Melania Trump look on the day of his Presidential Inauguration at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: The first year of Trump 2.0

2.7%: The US year-on-year inflation rate as of December. When Trump took office last January, consumer prices were rising at a rate of 3%.

Will anyone ever be able to afford a home?
GZERO North

Will anyone ever be able to afford a home?

Housing mania is gripping the United States and Canada – with millions finding that affordable homes are out of reach.

A pile of money sitting on top of a table.
GZERO North

No rate cut for Biden or Trudeau

It looks like neither Joe Biden nor Justin Trudeau can count on lower interest rates to give them the economic or political boosts they need.

Finland's PM Sanna Marin at news conference in Stockholm, Sweden, February 2, 2023.
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Finland’s next step

This is a big moment for Finland.

A chart comparing countries with the largest Muslim populations with corresponding food inflation rates.
Graphic Truth

The Graphic Truth: Ramadan celebrations now cost more

The holy month of Ramadan has begun for the world's roughly 1.9 billion Muslims. But for many, the joyous feasting with family before and after the Ramadan fast will be overshadowed by inflated food prices thanks to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Majority-Muslim populations in Asia and the Middle East, where many countries rely on food imports, will feel the economic pinch most. We take a look at countries with the largest Muslim populations and their corresponding food inflation rates.