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Greece will struggle to cope with rising living costs

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GREECE

The announcement comes on the back of relatively tight fiscal policies and economic growth that outperforms EU peers. Yet the bullish macroeconomic picture has not translated into…

Policy easing will aid China’s property sector

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CHINA

After the government issued regulations to curb property developer borrowing in 2020, developers suffered a liquidity crisis and struggled to deliver pre-sold homes. Consumers…

Policy tightening could deepen inequalities in Turkey

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TURKEY

Inequalities have increased in recent years and the post-election tightening of fiscal and monetary policy threatens to exacerbate the problem. Children, Kurds, earthquake…

Canada's economy likely to be central electoral issue

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CANADA

The statement projects substantially higher deficits than previously forecast, together with slower reductions in debt. In terms of expenditure, the items on the Liberal…

Beijing will strive to revive growth

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CHINA

Held on October 30-31, it was attended by President Xi Jinping and various top officials. The conference formulated priority tasks to address financial risks the country is facing…

Biden speech points to central campaign issues

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UNITED STATES

Biden used last week’s State of the Union address to lay out his priorities for the year ahead, offering a speech intended to rally his party and demonstrate his commitment and…

US Democrats may struggle to gain from investment push

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UNITED STATES

The IRA unabashedly uses major government subsidies to attract corporate investment, with an emphasis on advanced manufacturing and clean energy. It is emerging as a central…

US federal support will continue to aid green energy

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UNITED STATES

Initial funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which contains much of the Biden administration’s clean energy agenda, became available during 2023. Much of the…

New Brazil industrial plan will face uncertainties

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BRAZIL

The plan covers six priority areas: agro-industry, health, infrastructure and mobility, digital transformation, bio-economy and defence. Most of the BRL300bn (USD60bn) in…

Downside risks to China’s growth target are mounting

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CHINA

The 6.3% year-on-year growth posted for the second quarter was distorted by COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and other major cities in the same period last year. Accordingly…