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Greater policy support will boost China's economy

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CHINA

Retail sales accelerated in annual terms, as consumption continues to lead economic expansion. However, investment slowed and exports fell back deeper into contraction. The…

Russia's 2018 GDP mini-surge will not be repeated

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RUSSIA

Russia's economic performance.

Tax cuts will invigorate sluggish Danish economy

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DENMARK

Uncertainty following the Brexit vote has led to a downgrading of Danish economic forecasts. Growth has been sluggish since the financial crisis and in terms of productivity…

Prospects for the Russian economy in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for the Russian economy in 2020.

Pace of economic growth in Belarus will cool

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BELARUS

For the past year, growth was driven by growing exports to Russia and the easy availability of Russian loans. This contributed to robust growth in manufacturing and agriculture…

Power and reform woes will slow South Africa’s growth

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SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa’s escalating power crisis has slashed its growth prospects, with the government making only slow progress on promised reforms and the president declaring a state of…

Tourism to drive Belize economic growth amid slowdown

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BELIZE

Real GDP surged by 15% in 2021 and 12% in 2022, then by 4% in 2023. With inflation easing, risks of social instability have probably fallen over the past year, but growth looks…

China’s economy recovers but key issues will remain

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CHINA

Growth in retail sales and industrial value added accelerated in August, supported by rising household incomes and warming domestic demand. Moreover, unemployment edged down…

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…

Crime will aggravate South Africa’s growth crisis

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SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa’s crime rates have long been among the world’s highest. Much of this constitutes interpersonal violence, where the victim and perpetrator know each other. However…