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Japanese will turn from savers to spenders

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JAPAN

Demographics and the effect on the savings rate.

‘Hidden’ GDP losses assuage world recession fears

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INTERNATIONAL

Imminent recession fears may be misplaced.

Latin America risks another lost decade

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LATIN AMERICA

The health crisis, national lockdowns and a global recession have combined to create a difficult environment in Latin America, while governments’ responses to the pandemic have…

US party leaderships face an internal loss of control

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UNITED STATES

As the two main parties continue to lose control of who is nominated to stand as their candidates at every level of government, the incentives for politicians to act as…

Congo’s electoral reform process will pose challenges

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CONGO-KINSHASA

After three successive electoral cycles (2006, 2011 and 2018) of decreasing legitimacy, one of the most sensitive issues on the new government’s agenda is electoral reform.

US Fed policy faces inflation balancing act

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UNITED STATES

Last month’s rate rise of 0.75% followed a similar rise in June, taking the rate to 2.5% from 0.15% in January. They show a serious effort to tackle inflation, which has not…

Somali political parties' fate hinges on ballot model

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SOMALIA

Political parties in democracy.

US household income boost may not carry over to growth

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UNITED STATES

US Census Bureau 2015 household income data.

Congo’s Ebola response faces critical juncture

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Chaotic Somali elections approach their final phase

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SOMALIA

Madobe defeated Hassan Abdinur, the preferred candidate of President Mohamed Abdullahi ‘Farmajo’, by 163 votes to 98, underscoring the challenges Farmajo may face in securing…