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Loose New Zealand monetary policy may overheat housing

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NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand registered 3.6% year-on-year real GDP growth in the second quarter of 2016, one of the highest among developed economies. This reflects strong domestic and trading…

Dominican monetary policies pave way for growth

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

The relative sluggishness is due partly to the delayed impacts of financial tightening and reduced global demand. While domestic demand has been the primary engine of growth, the…

Prospects for the global economy in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Europe and the United States may slip back into recession in the northern hemisphere winter. If vaccination succeeds, the advanced economies will recover robustly from mid-2021…

Africa may ‘win’ more from US-China tariffs than ASEAN

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INTERNATIONAL

Relative 'winners' from Sino-US trade conflict.

Tourism will rise rapidly as an engine of Asian growth

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ASIA

Inbound and outbound Asian tourism has exploded over the last 20 years, especially in East and South East Asia. However, the sector faces challenges.

Costs drive US retirement migration to Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The growth of Latin America as a destination for foreign retirees.

Mexico tourism plan rides on success of Maya Train

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MEXICO

The news follows years of healthy growth in the sector and comes as the government launches a new tourism plan. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) announced the National…

Recovery will be slow after Peru's sharp contraction

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PERU

A second wave of the pandemic is currently under way and will prolong these impacts, delaying recovery this year. The slow roll-out of available vaccines will further extend the…

Gulf boycott raises Lebanon economic risks

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GULF STATES/LEBANON

They have failed to convene cabinet for more than a month amid a row over how to resolve a break in diplomatic relations with former Gulf allies. Measures taken by Saudi Arabia…

Greece may regain investment grade in 2023

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GREECE

Passage from speculative to investment grade (IG) would mark the end of the sovereign debt crisis besetting the country since 2009. The upgrade would lower government borrowing…