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Cholera cases will keep rising internationally

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INTERNATIONAL

Cholera is expanding in developing countries where contaminated water is the primary source of infection. Damage or restricted access to water sanitation infrastructure due to…

UK growth prospects limited if productivity steps fail

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UNITED KINGDOM

The budget was the first Conservative-only budget since 1996. Driven by political as much as economic considerations, it aimed at entrenching the Conservatives in the political…

Africa's poverty reduction goals are ambitious

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AFRICA

Outlook for poverty in sub-Saharan Africa.

COVID-19 may hit less resilient EU eastern areas more

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EU

At least in the EU’s eleven eastern member states (EU-11), there has been significant if slow progress in lifting standards of living across the board in the past decade…

Honduras rebound from 2020 recession will be sluggish

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HONDURAS

Hotels and restaurants, private construction and manufacturing suffered the sharpest declines. A gradual reopening of the economy since June should drive increased activity in the…

Brazil pension reform will tackle deficit, not growth

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BRAZIL

The government estimates that the reform will save 914.3 billion reais (231.3 billion dollars at the current exchange rate) over ten years. An additional 19.2 billion reais could…

Latin America informal labour brings benefits and woes

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LATIN AMERICA

Defining the informal sector in Latin America.

Saudi social change will lag, especially for women

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SAUDI ARABIA

Nearly a year into the ‘Vision 2030’ strategic plan, Riyadh is also seeking to boost the economy and combat boredom among Saudi youth through some cautious steps towards social…

Economic uptick may not spell recovery in Brazil

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BRAZIL

Indicators bottomed out after April. Most economists now expect GDP to contract by 5.5-6.0% this year, a severe blow to an economy that had yet fully to recover the ground lost in…

Pandemic to worsen recession and instability in Haiti

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HAITI

World Bank and IMF financial support totalling USD142mn, in the form of grants and zero-interest loans, will help partially to cover increasing external and fiscal financing gaps…