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Political turmoil in Portugal will delay the execution of some EU recovery funding and freeze key stimulus measures planned for...
Are we now stuck in a high inflation world? Temporarily high inflation has lasted for longer than anyone predicted and inflation is set to rise further from here. Might we have actually entered into a new, higher, regime for inflation? Find out more about our GDP inflation forecast.
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Political turmoil in Portugal will delay the execution of some EU recovery funding and freeze key stimulus measures planned for...
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The National Bank of Poland (NBP) hiked its policy rate by 75bps to 1.25% at yesterday’s meeting. Although some tightening...
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The government has announced a record spending plan in the 2022 Budget to spur the post pandemic recovery. Measures include...
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The global recovery from the pandemic will be dented but not derailed if high energy prices persist throughout 2022, our...
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GDP for the eurozone surprised on the upside in Q3 with growth of 2.2% q/q, slightly up from Q2. The...
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) left monetary policy unchanged at today’s (28th October) meeting, retaining current short- and long-term interest...
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As of the September 2021 jobs report, leisure and hospitality employment sits 9% below its pre-pandemic level; this is three...
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The CBR today surprised the market and us with a 75bp hike, which brought the policy rate to 7.50%. The...
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We have lowered our 2021 mainland GDP growth forecast to 3.9% from 4.1% previously after a softer-than-expected expansion in July....
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We don’t expect any policy changes to emerge from the October ECB meeting as key policy decisions are closely tied...
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The week was full of events that could potentially become policy shakers. While the PMIs showed economic growth keeps cooling,...
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The recent escalation of the conflict between Poland and the European Union has significantly increased the odds of a decisive...
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Although the outlook for Sweden is strong with all restrictions removed, there are downside risks related to persistent supply-chain bottlenecks...
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Our new monthly Asia Pacific Recovery Tracker shows overall momentum stalling in recent months amid the Delta-driven surge in Covid...
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Inflation has been elevated in many Asian economies for several months now. Indeed, the Bank of Korea and the Monetary...
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We estimate France’s fiscal deficit in 2022 will be around €40bn wider than projected by the government in its draft...
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Repeatedly hawkish comments from BoE Governor Bailey suggest that the MPC is preparing the ground for a rate rise. Consequently,...
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The Housing Affordability Indices (HAIs) show affordability deteriorated in nearly all US and Canadian metros in Q2 2021 as home...
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The Danish economy expanded 2.8% q/q in Q2, sending GDP comfortably above its pre-pandemic level. As a result, we have...
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South Korea’s economy continues to recover despite the surge in Covid cases due to the Delta variant, and should enter...