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Jobless rate falls to 10.2 pct in Mar amid expectations for strong tourism -
Manufacturing continues to expand in April, firms remain optimistic -
Stability Programme revises growth down to 2.5 pct as investment estimates prove too rosy -
As base effect wears off, producer prices fall by just 0.1 pct in Mar -
Retail sales and volumes show worrying signs, turnover down 3.8 pct in Feb -
Corporate taxation, underspend lead to 3 bln primary surplus in March
Budget primary confirmed at deficit of 1.47 bln in Jan as taxes dwindle
The primary balance was below its target by 442 million euros. Expenditure excluding interest payments and the public investment budget came to 4.22 billion euros. Net revenues came to 3.85 billion euros, below target by 812 million euros.
The monthly primary balance for January improved from a monthly deficit of 4.45 billion noted in December. The overall budget balance in January came to a deficit of 1.56 billion euros compared to a deficit of 768 million euros in January 2020.
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