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The EU plans a narrower, targeted response to US tariffs on goods, but stronger measures may follow amid rising trade...
Research Briefing
The EU plans a narrower, targeted response to US tariffs on goods, but stronger measures may follow amid rising trade...
Research Briefing
If the threatened tariffs on imports from the European Union and smartphones were to be implemented, it would reduce US'...
Research Briefing
House Republicans have narrowly passed a reconciliation bill aligned with President Trump's economic goals, including short-term tax cuts and cost...
Research Briefing
The 2025/26 Victorian Budget offers little to change the near-term outlook for construction activity, as high debt levels constrain the...
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Saturday's Federal Election decisively delivered a second term for the Albanese government, clearing up the policy outlook.
Research Briefing
Anthony Albanese has decidedly won a second term as Prime Minister, with the Labor party set to form a majority...
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This Research Briefing is about some of the political issues flowing from the abundance in Africa of minerals critical to...
Research Briefing
US tariffs of 25% on all automobile and auto parts will weigh heavily on the Japanese and South Korean automotive...
Research Briefing
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept its policy rate at 0.50% at Wednesday's meeting, as expected. Despite a marginally higher...
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A ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia would provide a modest boost to EU economies, mainly due to higher military spending...
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Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer has pledged to increase the UK's defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, following...
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The April increase in employers' national insurance contributions will weaken the UK labour market, increasing unemployment. Sectors with the greatest...
Consulting Report
The EU VAT Gap 2024 report offers an extensive analysis of the value-added tax (VAT) compliance and policy gaps across...
Research Briefing
The aggregate economic impact of the recently finalised EU-Mercosur trade pact will be modest if it gets final approval.
Research Briefing
Our Watchlist 2025 unpacks the likelihood of a South African economic boom and Kenya falling off a fiscal cliff. We...
Research Briefing
The creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), along with the incoming Treasury secretary's goal of halving the deficit...
Research Briefing
Trump's first term was marked by policies and pronouncements that strained international relations, including trade tariffs and a travel ban...
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This Research Briefing presents two scenarios for Ghana’s December 7 general election, based on our assessment of the election manifestos...
Research Briefing
u live in interesting times in US The first release of the November baseline incorporated the election outcome, but in...
Research Briefing
Our baseline forecast assumes that President-elect Trump won't increase tariffs on US imports from the UK. In fact, the main...