The 57th Issue of the Weekly Economic Bulletin Has Been Published

The 57th Issue of the Weekly Economic Bulletin Has Been Published
The 57th issue of the Weekly Economic Bulletin, prepared by the Economic Research Unit of the Department of Economics at Ibn Haldun University, has been released. This issue covers developments in inflation expectations, public finance, global trade balances, and commodity markets.

According to the highlights of the bulletin, the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) survey of market participants showed that the 12-month-ahead consumer inflation (CPI) expectation stood at 22.20%.

In Türkiye, the number of income tax taxpayers increased by 15.3% in 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching 3,006,533.

On Thursday, several Federal Reserve (Fed) officials stated that, citing a stabilizing labor market and persistent inflationary pressures, they are considering pausing interest rate cuts at the upcoming policy meeting.

In the United States, the current account deficit declined by 9.2% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of last year, falling to $226.4 billion.

In November, the European Union recorded a trade surplus of €8.1 billion, while the Euro Area’s trade surplus amounted to €9.9 billion.

China’s trade surplus rose to approximately $1.2 trillion in 2025, up from $992 billion in 2024.

On the last trading day of the week, spot gold traded just above $4,608 per ounce, while gram gold was priced at around ₺6,400.

You can access the full version of the bulletin via the link below.

Published on a weekly basis, the Economic Bulletin serves as a current news source for academics and students in economics, political science, public administration, law, international relations, and related disciplines.

For current and previous issues, please visit:

https://econ.ihu.edu.tr/en/economic-bulletin

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