Chile

Chile's unemployment rate during the three-month period March-May rose to 8.0%, its highest level since August 2006, and marks a considerable uptick from January, when the official... 2008-07-08

A growing number of indicators point towards a more pronounced slowdown of the Chilean economy. We believe that a hawkish monetary policy will further weigh on growth prospects, and... 2008-07-08

Consumer price inflation reached its highest level in 14 years, growing by 8.9% y-o-y in May on the back of rising food prices and record high global energy costs. Food and housing... 2008-06-06

Chile's IMACEC economic activity index rose to 4.8% y-o-y in April, exceeding expectations, following a month of six-year low growth. This is an encouraging development in light of... 2008-06-06

Chile's drought and gas shortages have taken their toll on the economy's output during the first three months of 2008. Although recent rainfall suggests that a mild recovery for manufacturing... 2008-05-27

Chilean headline inflation slowed to 0.4% m-o-m in April, from 0.8% m-o-m in March, as a result of lower housing, transportation and education costs. Food inflation remains stubbornly... 2008-05-08

The opposition bloc Alianza por Chile received a boost in April when the chamber of deputies voted to suspend Education Minister Yasna Provoste for 'serious neglect of duties' in... 2008-04-16