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We now expect the long-run nominal neutral policy rate – i.e., the rate at which the economy is in equilibrium...
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.
Research Briefing
We now expect the long-run nominal neutral policy rate – i.e., the rate at which the economy is in equilibrium...
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Signs continue to point towards a strong bounce back in economic activity inQ2. The vaccine rollout has advanced rapidly in...
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The August 12 national elections could mark a key turning point for Zambia’s future. Deteriorating economic conditions have left President...
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The spread of the Delta coronavirus variant appears to have usurped inflation as the key concern. The Delta strain will...
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Our analysis of key economic indicators suggests on balance the economy is in the mid-cycle phase of the business cycle....
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Elevated inflation is giving policymakers in Central and Eastern Europe headaches. Two of the regions’ outperformers, Poland and Hungary, are...
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Following record declines in 2020, we forecast strong 6.1% pa APAC GDP growth over the next two years. Nonetheless, the...
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Progress in passing the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and official adoption of the Nafex rate are two significant policy steps...
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Eurozone inflation is set to push above the ECB’s 2% target for the first time since 2018. But we think...
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has played a key role in leading India’s pandemic policy response. While elevated inflation...
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Ranking near the top in nearly every metric, Salt Lake City has recovered 94% of its lost jobs from the...
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Midwestern and Southern state labor market recoveries are still outpacing the rest of the country. Labor demand has strengthened most...
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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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Amid deadlock within OPEC+, speculation is rising that Saudi Arabia and the UAE have reached a compromise over production quotas,...
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Another upside inflation surprise points to the CPI measure peaking much higher than we previously thought. But June’s rise in...
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We have raised our 2021 GDP growth forecast to 3.1% from 2.6% previously to reflect a revised softer economic decline...
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Following a mild contraction in Q1, the Finnish economy is now in the earlystages of a broad-based recovery. Most national...
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The government’s announcement that most of the remaining Covid restrictions are likely to be removed on July 19 has bolstered...
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The transition to a greener economy through changes in government climate policy, technology, investment, and consumer preferences will fuel huge...
Commodity price surges were associated with spikes in inflation in the 1970s, but have not been so in recent decades....