Current economics for A-Level
Lead story · United States
U.S. personal consumption expenditures rose 0.9% in August 2026 and real spending increased 0.6%, while the PCE price index was 3.4% higher than a year earlier.
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Use this story for Inflation · Economic Growth. The Story page gives you the evidence, mechanism and evaluation.
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European Union · Featured analysis
On 10 August 2026 the European Commission confirmed definitive anti-dumping duties on EU imports of terephthalic acid from South Korea and Mexico. Duties on Korean imports range from 6.1% to 13.3%, while Mexican imports face a 24.1% duty. The case is a strong protectionism example because it shows a targeted tariff-style measure intended to defend EU producers from dumped imports while creating potential costs for downstream users.
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