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The eurozone is heading into a strong economic rebound this month, driven by a services sector boom as restrictions are...
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The eurozone is heading into a strong economic rebound this month, driven by a services sector boom as restrictions are...
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Inflation is on the rise in Asia following hefty commodity price increases, and it may in some economies even increase...
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London’s business activity continued to improve in April, according to the IHS Markit Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI), and business confidence...
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May’s PMIs delivered a set of record, or near-record, high readings. Whileactivity may not be quite as heated as the...
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Oil producers in the OPEC+ alliance agreed on Tuesday to stick to the gradual easing of supply curbs through July,...
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The US Recovery Tracker posted its strongest gain in seven weeks, rising 1.2ppts to 93.3 in the week ended May...
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Large price increases for commodities and China’s heavy industry output continue to worry businesses, markets, and policymakers. If these price...
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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 Canada Recovery Tracker (CRT) climbed 2.3ppts to 89.4 in the week ended May 14, its third consecutive rise. Six...
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After a weak Q1 for the global economy, our baseline forecast is for a strong growth rebound in Q2, and...
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Inflation in advanced economies is set to rise this year to the highest rate in a decade. This has sparked...
Domestic travel has provided a lifeline for the Travel & Tourism industry during the pandemic, filling at least some of...
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After being lauded for their successful containment of Covid-19 in 2020, the ASEAN-6 economies have experienced a surge in cases...
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World trade is staging an impressive recovery and so are ASEAN’s exports. We forecast exports will make a positive contribution...
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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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The public sector wage bill is one of South Africa’s largest line items on the expenditure side, accounting for roughly...
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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...
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Over the past year, we have consistently predicted higher inflation stemming from base effects, stronger activity in the wake of...
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Academic work has established that a mature workforce (one in which the 40-49-year-old cohort is large) has a positive impact...
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The US Recovery Tracker rose 0.4ppts to 92.1 in the week ended May 14, pointing to solid momentum ahead of...