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The macro implications of replacing US IEEPA tariffs with a global 15% tariff are minor at best, according to our...
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The macro implications of replacing US IEEPA tariffs with a global 15% tariff are minor at best, according to our...
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Metals are expected to outperform in 2026, while energy and agricultural commodities are set to weaken on average.
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The past year has seen a reshaping of long-run risks, with rising trade uncertainty, threats of US isolationism, and accelerating...
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The story this year remains global divergence. We are above consensus with our forecasts for the US, China and some...
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Data centers are expanding beyond major cities as tech giants seek lower energy costs, reduced community pushback, and new power...
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Strong services growth and industrial specialisation are strengthening Birmingham’s economy, yet structural challenges remain—will the city be able to sustain...
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AI spending boosted US GDP by 0.4ppts in 2025 and we expect it to add a similar amount this year.
The Supreme court ruling on tariffs lowers the effective tariff rate down sharply. In this report, we discuss its implications.
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Demographic trends imply emerging market savings rates are approaching multi-decade peaks and will only fall marginally over the next few...
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We've raised our terminal rate assumption for the Bank of Japan to 1.5% from 1% in February. This reflects changes...
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Polish cities have been among the fastest-growing in Europe over the past 25 years, and we expect Warsaw—along with Kraków,...
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While Kevin Warsh, the Trump administration's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, was a more hawkish member of the Federal Open...
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While we mostly agree with Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh's argument that the economy is in a supply-side expansion...
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With net migration set to fall to its lowest level since 1997, the UK faces weaker growth and higher borrowing....
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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) landslide election victory on Sunday doesn't change our expectation of a primary fiscal deficit...
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Advertising on Meta Platforms Supports Billions in Travel Business Revenue Across the US, EU27, and UK
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Research Briefing India-UAE Air Travel Demand Could Go Unmet Research finds more than a quarter of forecast demand may remain...
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Frontier sectors are central to the UK’s Industrial Strategy. Our latest research reveals where growth is concentrating, and what leaders...
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China’s rapid rise across both high-tech and labour-intensive exports is reshaping global trade and squeezing competitors — but which countries...
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The US is loosening restrictions on advanced chip exports to China, hoping to slow its manufacturing progress, but China’s drive...