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African populations are vulnerable to falsified drugs

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AFRICA

Substandard and falsified drugs in Africa.

Prospects for the global economy to end-2020

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PROSPECTS 2020 H2

COVID-19 dominates the scenarios for the next six months, which range from a swift sharp recovery to another dramatic fall in activity. Policy responses, financial markets…

Yemen’s anti-Huthi front is unlikely to regain force

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YEMEN

The PLC is deeply divided, and economic conditions are deteriorating. There is no indication of improved governance in the southern areas of Yemen that it holds, despite the…

Lifting of sanctions will sustain Mali’s junta

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MALI

The lifting of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sanctions, imposed in January to expedite the restoration of democratic rule, has eased economic strains on Mali…

US Fed faces long-term COVID-19 challenges

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UNITED STATES

In responding to COVID-19, the Fed, working with the Treasury, is making massive fiscal interventions. Congress has also appropriated 3 trillion dollars in aid so far.

Prospects for emerging economies to end-2022

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PROSPECTS H2 2022

Prospects for emerging economies to end-2022.

Politics clouds Central Europe’s short-term outlook

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Last year ended dramatically, with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ordering the Polish government to suspend its reform of the Supreme Court, and the European Commission…

Key EU response unlikely to soothe industry concerns

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EU

The proposals are the EU’s response to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) announced by the US government in August. Thus far, IRA subsidies appear to be encouraging major…

Ecuador migrant crisis to compound Moreno’s problems

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ECUADOR

Ecuador is an attractive destination for Venezuelans, offering easy access to US dollars. It is also a transit route for migrants travelling to Peru and Chile. The migrant surge…

Lower welfare spending may curtail Brazil recovery

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BRAZIL

The economic effects were immediate: a sharp outflow of portfolio capital, which generated exchange rate devaluation of 27.3% in three months; a contraction in GDP, driven down by…