Feb 18Czech National Bank Raises Interest RatesBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Jack Hangen The Czech National bank has chosen to raise interest rates by more...
Feb 17Hungarian Government Works to Curb InflationBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Jack Hangen Dramatically rising energy prices are causing concern across Europe. ...
Feb 16Poland Unemployment Reaches 5.6 PercentBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Jack Hangen In January of 2022, Poland's labor ministry reported that the...
Feb 15Polish Government Passes New BudgetBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Jack Hangen The Polish government has passed a budget for 2022 that shifts...
Feb 14Investors Choosing Hungary over Slovakia for Business InvestmentsBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Christopher Longchamp Hungary is seeing more and more businesses make capital...
Feb 8Slovakian Caregivers Under Supported as Pandemic ContinuesBy: The Quinnipiac Economics Research Team, Christopher Longchamp The Caretaker Industry is one of the hardest hit industries in Slovakia...
Feb 7Deloitte Romania Study Reveals Predictions about the Future of Technology ConsumptionBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Team, Christopher Longchamp The consumer technology sector has been exploding recently, getting a...
Feb 1Czech National Bank Predicts Inflation Will Stop at TenBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Jack Hangen The Czech national bank expects inflation to rise to nine or ten...
Jan 31Czech Savings Falls Amidst Continuing PandemicBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Nicholas Ciampanelli According to a survey published by Provident Financial,...
Jan 28Average Slovakian Income Approaches 1.3K EurosBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Nicholas Ciampanelli According to Profesia, a Slovakian recruitment company, the...
Jan 27Hungary Invests in EducationBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Jack Hangen The Hungarian government sees education as a priority and is making...
Jan 26Romania Debates Capping Energy PricesBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Jack Hangen Romanian citizens and corporations have started to feel the squeeze...
Jan 25New Funding Allows for More Vocational Scholarships in Hungary By: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Christopher Longchamp Hungary is making investments into the vocational training...
Jan 24New Minimum Wage Laws Took Effect in January in HungaryBy: Quinnipiac Economics Research Team, Christopher Longchamp As the new year starts, Hungary is raising the minimum wage to 200,000 HUF....
Jan 19Slovakian Vehicle Production Short by Half of 2021 TargetsBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Nicholas Ciampanelli As 2022 starts, Slovakian car manufacturers acknowledge that...
Jan 19“Unicorn” Startups Prospering in PolandBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Nicholas Ciampanelli According to a report published by Google For Startups,...
Jan 19Hungarian Ministry Proposes a Price Ceiling on FoodBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Nicholas Ciampanelli In response to inflating food prices, the Ministry of...
Jan 19Czech Inflation Rate Expected to Rise in 2022 By: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Nicholas Ciampanelli According to the Czech Ministry of Finance, the Czech economy...
Nov 8, 2021Prices Increase as the Holiday Season ApproachesThe Czech Republic has seen a rise in prices for consumer products due to fears of shortages occurring with the upcoming holidays.
Nov 8, 2021Hungarian Economy Recovers to Pre-COVID TrajectoryMany people are now projecting that Hungary is returning to pre-pandemic levels.
Nov 8, 2021CEE Exchange Rate Report for October 8th to October 15thThroughout the past week, the exchange rate of Central and Eastern European currencies all ended in a stronger position than the start of th
Nov 4, 2021Slovakia’s Petrol Industry Faces Shortages in Exhaust FluidAdBlue exhaust fluid is seeing an increase in price, halting some of the buses and cars that need the vital fluid. Globally high natural gas
Nov 4, 2021Czechs Record Biggest Hop Yield in a Quarter CenturyThe Czech Republic is recording its largest hop yield in a quarter century.
Oct 18, 2021Poland’s Monetary Policy Council Raises Interest RatesPoland’s Monetary Policy Council recently decided to increase interest rates as a means of counteracting rising inflation.
Oct 18, 2021CEE Exchange Rate Report for October 1 – October 8All currencies (the Hungarian Forint (HUF), the Polish Zloty (PLN), Czech Koruna (CZK) and the Romanian Leu (RON)) ended the period with
Oct 13, 2021Czech Republic Doubles Interest Rates to 1.5%As the Czech Republic’s economy continues rebounding from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic,
Oct 13, 2021IMF Finds New Monetary Policies may Help in Future Economic CrisesAccording to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), five CEE countries (Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, & Turkey) are experiencing strong
Oct 12, 2021August 2021 Exchange Rates AnalysisThroughout August 2021, the exchange rates of Central and Eastern European currencies experienced a variety of changes throughout the month
Oct 12, 2021Electricity Prices cause Slovakian Aluminum Industry to StruggleThe Slovakian aluminum market may look a little different by the end of next year.
Oct 9, 2021Slovakian Alternative Energy Company Pulls out of Market Slovakian Energy, the largest alternative energy supplier in the country, recently asked the Slovakian government to revoke its license
Oct 9, 2021Slovakia Losses 42M Euros in Tax RevenueThroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Slovakia lost approximately 42 million Euros in tax revenue.
Sep 23, 2021CEE Exchange Rate Report for September 10 – September 16Throughout the past week, the exchange rate of Central and Eastern European currencies largely rose throughout the first half of the week
Sep 23, 2021Czech Gas and Electricity Prices SoarSince the reopening of the Czech economy, prices for both gas and electricity have soared.
Sep 21, 2021July 2021 Exchange Rates AnalysisThe exchange rates of Central and Eastern European currencies largely rose during the early July period until declining for the remainder
Sep 21, 2021EU Grants HUF 22-Billion to Hungarian BusinessesIn response to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union (EU), also known as Brexit, the EU will provide 22-Billion Forints (HUF)
Sep 21, 2021Cryptos & Oil are Key Interests for Romanian InvestorsAccording to a survey conducted by the Retail Investors Beat, Romanian investors are eying short-run investment opportunities in both crypto
Sep 15, 2021Slovakia’s Tourism Industry Rebounds as COVID Policies LoosenFollowing the relaxation of COVID restrictions, Slovakia’s tourism industry has rebounded as tourists flock to the country.
Sep 10, 2021Poland Experiences post COVID business boomDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are increasingly looking to nearshore jobs, with Poland being one of the greatest benefactors.
Sep 8, 2021Slovakian Savings Increase by 2.1B EurosBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Nicholas Ciampanelli According to the National Bank of Slovakia, bank deposits...
Sep 8, 2021Retail Industry’s Growth Begins Slowing in HungaryBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Nicholas Ciampanelli This past July, retail sales in Hungary rose by 2.5%...
Sep 8, 2021Healthcare Drives 13% Increase in Czech SalariesIn Q2 2021, the Czech Republic’s average salary rose by 7.5–13%, growing at an unprecedented rate within the region.
Sep 3, 2021Trade Unions & Businesses are Polarized as Slovakian Minimum Wage IncreasesBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Nicholas Ciampanelli Following negotiations between the Slovakian government,...
Aug 11, 2021Hungarian Labor Market Continues Growing Post-PandemicHungarian Labor Market Continues Growing Post-Pandemic
Jul 30, 2021New Investments in Romania’s Largest Online RetailerBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Nicholas Ciampanelli In early July, the European Bank for Reconstruction and...
Jul 30, 2021COVID-19 & GDP: Marginal For the Last Two YearsBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Nicholas Ciampanelli This report presents a quick look at the performance of GDP...
Jun 16, 2021Strategic Blueprint for Net-Zero EmissionsBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Michael Szwaja Poland has been a leader amongst its European constituents in...
Jun 8, 2021Summer ScheduleJust wanted our readers to know that we've switched to a summer schedule which means a few posts, but nothing as regular as before. This...
Apr 15, 2021Cryptocurrency Podcast with Prof. Chris BallInvestCEE co-founder and editor, Prof. Chris Ball discusses what bitcoin is and how it works in a local podcast with Cheshire (Pod) Cast...
Apr 12, 2021Hungary approaching herd immunityJános Szlávik of South Pest Central Hospital advised media that Hungary could achieve herd immunity by summer if enough people take the...
Apr 12, 2021Visa Finds New Ways to Support Small BusinessesBy: The Quinnipiac University Economics Research Team, Nicholas Ciampanelli In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, small Romanian...