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A revival of money velocity would pressure the US Fed

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UNITED STATES

The debate about how transitory this inflation is will persist. One way to consider the phenomenon is to examine the velocity of money -- the ratio of nominal GDP to monetary…

Myanmar’s garment sector will struggle to endure

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MYANMAR

Myanmar's garment industry.

Haqqani guerrillas may divorce from Afghan Taliban

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AFGHANISTAN

Moves to marginalise the Haqqani group indicate that it is losing the support of external sponsors Saudi Arabia and, to an extent, Pakistan.

Greece's market liberalisation may not work wonders

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GREECE

Freer access to markets and the professions has been recommended to stimulate competition, generate growth and benefit consumers. However, the benefits of such an approach for the…

Gulf states will boost United Arab Emirates tourism

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Within the UAE, the tourism giant is Dubai, which has long aimed to attract 20 million visitors by 2020 -- an ambitious goal but not impossible. Abu Dhabi is also a significant…

French far right will struggle to work together

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FRANCE

The far right collectively won almost a third of votes in the April 10 first round of the presidential election, while Le Pen won over 40% in the April 24 run-off against…

Sahel migration policies hinder climate adaptation

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SAHEL

The conference brings together regional governments, the UN, civil society representatives and major donors to discuss the region’s multifaceted crises. The UN estimates the…

New Sri Lankan government promises cautious reform

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SRI LANKA

According to results announced thus far, the UNP has won nearly 46% of the vote and 93 seats in the 225-member parliament -- close to the 113 half-way mark. Former President…

The US rebound will be less even than headlines imply

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UNITED STATES

Hiring was strong in the leisure and hospitality industries, anticipating higher consumer spending, the US economy's main driver. Accelerating progress on vaccination points to a…

Czech koruna may avoid Swiss-style turmoil

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CZECH REPUBLIC

The central bank's plans to lift its three-year cap on koruna/euro appreciation.