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Oil prices have stabilised around $75pb following the OPEC+ deal earlier thismonth to taper production cuts starting in August. The...
Research Briefing
Oil prices have stabilised around $75pb following the OPEC+ deal earlier thismonth to taper production cuts starting in August. The...
Research Briefing
Sweden’s economy grew by 0.4% in May according to the monthly GDPindicator. This followed strong growth in March and a...
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Canadian Households accumulated C$184bn in gross excess savings between Q1 2020 and Q1 2021. That pool likely expanded as tighter...
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Due to ongoing pandemic-related spending needs, we now expect Indonesia’s fiscal deficit will narrow to 3% of GDP only by...
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If implemented, the global tax reforms agreed at this month’s G7 meeting would set a floor for corporate tax rates...
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Our June forecasts contained a substantial upward revision to growth in 2021 and 2022. We now forecast growth of 5.3%...
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Current climate action pledges won’t contain global warming to well below 2°C in line with the Paris Agreement. If decisive...
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The South African government has been struggling to rein in the public sector wage bill in the past. This seems...
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Though the budget deficit remains very high, monthly borrowing totals haveconsistently undershot the OBR’s forecasts. We expect this to continue...
With the American Rescue Plan, US President Biden is implementing a stimulus program of historic proportions. Coming on top of...
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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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The Canadian economy will get a significant fiscal stimulus boost as it emerges from the coronavirus crisis. We see the...
As the Australian economy recovers from the COVID-19 recession, we are at a critical juncture in policy in Australia. Policy...
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US earnings growth continues to surprise to the upside, with more cyclical sectors leading the way in the Q1 earnings...
In a recent blog post we highlighted the role that public infrastructure investment can play in leading and sustaining economic...
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The budget deficit blew out in FY20 and will widen further in FY21 due to thegovernment’s efforts to cushion the...
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Since the start of the pandemic, eurozone countries have been able to relax fiscal policy without worrying about the eurozone’s...
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Global trade is recovering so strongly that infrastructure seems unable to support it. As shipping costs reach new highs, reports...
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In line with trends seen across the GCC, the twin shock of the coronaviruspandemic and low oil prices has put...
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After spending over $5tn in cumulative cyclical fiscal relief, Congress is now contemplating President Joe Biden’s structural stimulus package worth...