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The high cost of living and credit, the greater indebtedness of households, the effect of the cancellation of the Day without VATJust as the lower supply of many products took a heavy toll on Colombian families, who had to tighten their belts when it came to celebrating Christmas.(Read also: Invest in the short term, in the face of a landing economy) Last year, due to these factors, households spent 32.8 trillion pesos, some 4.9 trillion pesos less at today's prices than at Christmas 2021, which indicates a 12.9 percent drop. .This decrease is seen after in December 2021 the expenses…

Canada, a North American country, for several decades stands out as one of the most attractive destinations for migrants from around the world.(It may interest you: Immigration in Canada is about to record; the country is looking for more workers)As reported by Bloomberg in the first days of 2023, the Canadian government has consistently followed its annual immigration targets in recent years. The latest plan provides for 465,000 new permanent residents this year and half a million in 2025. By 2036, immigrants will make up nearly a third of Canada's population, up from about 21% in 2011, Bloomberg says.Because of…

Agriculture in Colombia has been facing different challenges since last year due to different situations, such as the effects of weather on crops, and even more so due to the increase in fertilizer prices. The latter is a fact that also generates uncertainty for world agriculture.(You can also read: The best-selling motorcycle brands in Colombia in 2022) That's how I constitute it ECLACthe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Program, in a report where the impacts on agriculture due to insufficient fertilizer production in the world are estimated.According to the document, the effect…

A proposal by the French government put the pension age at the global level into debate. The President's Team Emmanuel Macron can increase the pension age from 62 to 64 years. (Read: 'Unsustainable' and other objections to the pension reform project). Actually in Colombia men retire at 62 and women at 57. This places it as the fourth country with the lowest age to retire in Latin America. It also implies that to retire in other countries the situation is more complex. This is also influenced by the minimum years of contribution. Regarding the region, Venezuela is the country with…