Economic policy
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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IMF interview with Central Bank Governor J.Rusnok: Czech Republic: Economy So Far So Good | Ekonom: CNB will start publishing its expectations of CZK exchange rate from February 2018
Interviews with the Governor of the Czech Central Bank Jiří Rusnok within IMF series and for the Ekonom weekly inside.
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The drop in unemployment halted in December
The share of unemployed bounced from November’s record-low figure and printed 3.8%. After many months, December’s figures did not even show a decrease on a seasonally adjusted basis. However, the number of vacancies has been growing and reaches new records. The labour market situation is thus still extremely favourable for households, while it represents a growth risk for some businesses, according to Komerční banka.
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OECD/AARP: We can all be innovators in ageing
Many people will spend more time and resources caring for their ageing parents than they did raising their own children...Is global ageing a crisis? Not if we change the conversation and get rid of the outdated beliefs and stereotypes about ageing...Disrupt ageing is not just about re-imagining old age, Jo Ann Jenkins, CEO of AARP writes for OECD blog portal.
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