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The authorities’ decision to eschew lockdowns in the last 12 months has led to a steady return of mobility and...
Research Briefing
The authorities’ decision to eschew lockdowns in the last 12 months has led to a steady return of mobility and...
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London’s business activity continued to improve in April, according to the IHS Markit Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI), and business confidence...
The economic fallout from the pandemic has thrown economists a number of curve balls. The usual rules about recessions, with...
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The public sector wage bill is one of South Africa’s largest line items on the expenditure side, accounting for roughly...
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Our Latin America Recovery Tracker (LART) rose 0.5pts during the week ending May 21 – a considerable slowing after the...
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Our baseline forecast sees a strong rebound in eurozone economic activity as vaccinations bring the pandemic under control, but this...
The sustainability of hydrocarbon revenues among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies has been a major concern for decades, prompting a...
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The Canada Recovery Tracker (CRT) rose 1.4ppts to 87.4 in the week ended May 7 and is once again heading...
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A great uncertainty for the growth outlook is the extent to which households will spend the additional savings they’ve accumulated...
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We expect a mix of cyclical and structural factors will power above-trend productivity growth in the US in the post-Covid...
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The Swedish economy grew by 1.1% in Q1 according to the flash estimate, the best performance in western Europe. Monthly...
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UK wages have recently grown at a pace not seen for over a decade. But rather than a sign of...
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Our Latin America Recovery Tracker (LART) climbed 3.4pts during the week ending May 14, the largest weekly gain since last...
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The Canada Recovery Tracker (CRT) edged up 0.3ppts to 86 in the week ended April 30 as increases in six...
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Our new North America Housing Affordability Indices (HAIs) show affordability improved across the region early in the pandemic but will...
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Australia’s remarkably strong economic performance since the onset of the pandemic has led to a marked revision to the budget...
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While the economy shrunk in Q1, the fall was smaller than feared. And the quarter ended with evidence of activity...
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Our Latin America Recovery Tracker (LART) improved by 0.9pts during the week ending May 7. Although less than the revised...
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Finland is keeping tight control over the coronavirus outbreak. New infections are falling steadily, over 40% of the adult population...
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The Canada Recovery Tracker (CRT) fell 0.6ppts to 85.6 in the week ended April 23, its fifth consecutive decline, but...