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A strong performance from March's services and construction PMIs offered some indication that the economy carried a degree of momentum...
Research Briefing
A strong performance from March's services and construction PMIs offered some indication that the economy carried a degree of momentum...
Research Briefing
Globalisation has started to level off since its heyday prior to the global financial crisis. But while the Russia-Ukraine war...
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We forecast that as the distortions from the pandemic subside, employment growth across Europe's major cities will generally outperform national...
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The fallout from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and a brief but sharp hit from the Omicron outbreak have prompted us to...
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An upward revision to the estimate for Q4 2021 took the quarterly UK GDP series to within a whisker of...
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Survey data this week offer a glimpse into the European economy's post-invasion reality. The Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) reading for...
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President Putin's threat to halt gas supplies from "unfriendly" states if they don't switch to roubles is not as important...
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Inflation is running at a brisk pace and is set to pick up further in the coming quarters; supply disruption...
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With Covid-19 restrictions lifting, and relatively little direct exposure to the Russia-Ukraine situation except through commodity prices and supply disruptions,...
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Global recovery from the pandemic will be further deferred due to effects from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and we...
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Russia's GDP is unlikely to return to pre-crisis levels until the early 2030s, according to our modelling. We expect Russia's...
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Eurozone consumer spending was poised to drive growth in 2022, but increasingly consumers' underpinnings have become shaky. While we still...
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We have downgraded our GDP growth forecasts due to repercussions from Russia's war on Ukraine and, to a lesser extent,...
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We have lowered Sweden's growth for this year to 3.1% from 3.6% previously due to the fallout from Russia's invasion...
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The global semiconductor shortage has passed its peak, as chipmakers have ramped up production significantly since the middle of 2021....
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The US Recovery Tracker is back within reach of its pre-Covid baseline, rising 0.4ppts to 99.8 in the week ended...
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From a climate change perspective, 2021 was another remarkable year. While not the warmest year on record, a host of...
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The recent economic indicators have been giving somewhat mixed messages about London’s economy. Taken as a whole they point to...
Although Boston’s leading industries—education and life sciences—have seen strong growth since the start of the pandemic, its economy is still...