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US rail stoppage averted but further strikes likely

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UNITED STATES

Industrial action is increasing across unionised sectors of the US economy, driven by the impact of inflation on real wages but also by pandemic-related stresses that have left…

Japan's fiscal stimulus will mute tax hike impact

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JAPAN

The macroeconomic outlook for Japan.

Japan recovery will rely on investment and exports

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JAPAN

Weak consumer spending data had already suggested the decline was coming, and the GDP data bore this out: real household consumption (excluding imputed rent) fell a sharp 3.5%…

Japan GDP growth will rely on exports and wage rises

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JAPAN

Foreign trade accounted for almost the entire increase, more than making up for declines in household consumption and government spending.

Weak domestic demand is holding back Greek recovery

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GREECE

Evidence of Greece’s economic recovery, which started in 2017, is to facilitate its exit from the bailout programme on August 20, while the speed of the rebound should largely…

Under-employment to drive the West's wages and policy

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INTERNATIONAL

The impact of working less hours on policy.

Labour reform will unlock Japan's growth potential

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JAPAN

The Abe government's economic policy.

Japan GDP growth will recover and inflation will fall

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JAPAN

Japan's GDP growth rate for 2022 was announced the same day: 1.1%. The economy has not yet regained its 2017 output because of large pandemic-related losses and a consumption tax…

The balance of power will favour US workers into 2023

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US

Last year, employee resistance, reinforced by tight labour markets, frustrated employer hopes for a return to the office. This year, employers are reluctantly accepting that…

Jamaican budget offers stability, but risks persist

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JAMAICA

Jamaica's economic outlook.