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March’s pickup in inflation will mark the beginning of a sharp rise over the next few months, as sizeable base...
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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March’s pickup in inflation will mark the beginning of a sharp rise over the next few months, as sizeable base...
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Sweden’s economy looks increasingly resilient to the latest round of activity restrictions. Despite stricter lockdown measures and a slow vaccine roll-out, Swedish...
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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...
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Asian currencies have broadly struggled in recent months due to the strengthening of the US dollar on the back of...
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Although February saw GDP make only a modest advance in exiting a Covidshaped hole, the month’s 0.4% m/m rise in...
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CPI inflation rates will remain volatile in 2021, with both headline and coremeasures set to spike to the top of...
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Lockdown measures likely caused the economy to contract by 1.5% in Q1, but we see growth recovering strongly throughout the...
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The US Recovery Tracker rose 0.8ppts to 89.1 in the week ended April 2, the sixth straight rise. Another week...
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Could fiscal stimulus lead to economic overheating? Our assessment suggests that while that’s a risk, it’s not a foregone conclusion,...
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CPI inflation is set to rise well above the Bank of Canada’s 2% target this spring and will likely surpass...
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With the government confirming that non-essential retailers and outdoor hospitality will reopen in England on Monday, our forecast of a...
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The coronavirus resurgence in India is raising concerns that the recovery could be derailed. With state governments reluctant to reintroduce...
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The US Recovery Tracker rose 1.3ppts to 88.1 in the week ended March 26 on gains across most of the...
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Despite the early-2021 rally reducing the previously glaring undervaluation of Sri Lankan bonds, they remain below fair value based on...
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Emerging market currencies tend to move with the economic cycle. Consequently, after losing ground in 2020, they have recently shown...
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Q4’s national accounts revealed GDP falling not quite as far short of pre-Covid levels as previously believed. And a reversion...
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The unexpected resilience of house prices last year sets 2021 up to be another year of rising values. But unsupportive...
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The total Cairenes consumer spending is estimated at $79.2bn in 2020, with Cairo also being one of the few cities...
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Urbanisation and pockets of increased socio-economic development have resulted in African cities becoming hotspots from a consumer spending perspective. This...
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An array of metrics points to improved global prospects, based on our latestreview of alternative gauges of economic risk. All...