Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

This section reports on economic policy initiatives of the Czech government, the EU, and other entities that have a direct impact on the competitiveness of the country. It also includes information on economic priorities of the AmCham and other leading associations.

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30th January 2024 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


AmCham and US Embassy Meeting on Joint Priorities and Business Outlook

The AmCham Board discussed 2024 priorities with US Ambassador Bijan Sabet and his political, economic and commercial team on January 22nd. Both sides agreed to address climate change and digitization, particularly cybersecurity, in the coming year.
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30th October 2023 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


AmChamIntel: Macro - Too high too long

The ECB’s Christine Lagarde described inflation as holding too high for too long. CNB vice-governor Eva Zamrazilová viewed Czech inflation similarly during our AmChamIntel talk.   The CNB predicts a higher rate and the consolidation of public finance will bring inflation back to approximately 2% by Q3 2024.     
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3rd August 2023 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


AmCham Macro Intel: What is driving high prices?

What is driving high prices was the subject of regular AmCham Macroeconomic Intel session led by AmCham CZ Vice President Martin Skřehota of Carrier Refrigeration and Jaromír Šindel of Citi.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic