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Moreno will face significant headwinds in Ecuador

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ECUADOR

The outlook for the new government.

Algerian finance minister may clash with central bank

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ALGERIA

The announcement was part of a cabinet reshuffle on May 14, which saw changes to several important portfolios, including energy, finance and interior. Bouteflika's intervention…

Canada's cereals exports will remain strong next year

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CANADA

Wheat exports are expected to rise by 60% to almost 20 million tonnes (Mt) year-on-year, and oat and barley production is also up. As its agricultural output increases, Canada can…

Debt overhang threatens Kenya’s infrastructure plans

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KENYA

Kenya's debt difficulties.

Euro-area design flaws will curb GDP growth and reform

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EU

For critics, the euro-area imposes a one-size-fits-none approach to fiscal and monetary policy. While that applies also to the United States and China, given their regional…

Fiscal risks are low but rising in Turkey

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TURKEY

Turkey's fiscal sustainability.

Argentine energy efforts will not end short-term woes

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ARGENTINA

Outlook for the energy sector.

Jordan’s debt levels are sustainable for the present

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JORDAN

Despite a series of IMF programmes since 1989, public sector debt levels have climbed to worrying heights, driven by deficits on both fiscal and current account accounts. Jordan’s…

Algeria budget cuts could foster discontent

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ALGERIA

With low energy prices rapidly diminishing the public finances, the new budget is likely to squeeze living standards further when Algerians are already feeling the pinch.

US purse strings strained by short-term sweeteners

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UNITED STATES

In its biannual ten-year projections released on April 9, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) foresaw the budget deficit averaging 4.9% of GDP from 2019 to 2028, an increase…