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Low savings limit Japanese spending and GDP growth

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JAPAN

The economy slowed sharply in the second half of 2023. Consumption is lower than a decade ago, as a consequence of population ageing and insufficient savings, which reflects a…

Chinese influence on African consumer trends will grow

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AFRICA

By 2025, an estimated two-thirds of African households will have discretionary income, significantly expanding the consumer pool. Growth in sub-Saharan Africa’s consumer market…

Germany may raise spending to reduce imbalances

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GERMANY

Germany’s chronic trade surplus.

Thai junta's 2015 growth forecast to prove optimistic

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THAILAND

2015 economic outlook.

Trade plans will spark Uruguay coalition frictions

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URUGUAY

President Tabare Vazquez is seeking greater international links via trade accords with countries on the Pacific coast of South America, despite some ideological resistance from…

Prospects for the global economy to end-2021

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PROSPECTS H2 2021

However, supply is struggling to keep pace with demand, and dislocation effects plus shortages of some critical goods and workers are raising prices. GDP growth forecasts for 2021…

Kyrgyz growth is hostage to gold and remittances

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KYRGYZSTAN

Kyrgyzstan economic update.

Dollar could plausibly lose its global dominance

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INTERNATIONAL

Questions over the future of the international monetary system.

Partial UK-US trade deal to join China and USMCA deals

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UNITED STATES

US trade policy after the China and USMCA deals.

IMF deal will bring little relief in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The new agreement envisages a primary surplus of 2% of GDP, a zero general deficit and reserves accumulation of USD10bn; it includes no new funding. However, the widening gap…