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New US health bill will reopen Republican splits

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UNITED STATES

The proposal, which passed the House by a slim 217-213 margin after a failed attempt in March, seeks to repeal politically controversial portions of Obamacare, especially the…

Prospects for South-east Asia to end-2020

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PROSPECTS H2 2020

This is helping to insulate them from immediate political pressures relating to the pandemic crisis, but their hopes for spurring long-term economic recovery depend greatly on…

Greek GDP growth in 2022 will rely on EU recovery aid

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GREECE

The economic rebound from a 9% contraction in 2020 is mainly being driven by strong domestic demand supported by accommodative fiscal policies and higher-than-expected tourism…

Economic plans may not stir South African government

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SOUTH AFRICA

Amid a surge of COVID-19 infections, however, the government appears focused on the health rather than the economic aspects of the crisis.

US health bill debacle will hinder Trump’s plans

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UNITED STATES

Despite campaigning for years on repealing the Democrats’ Affordable Care Act (ACA or ‘Obamacare’) once in power, and the personal backing of President Donald Trump, factional…

Pandemic fallout will strain Indonesian cabinet

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INDONESIA

It has been slow in disbursing an IDR695.2tn (USD47.3bn) stimulus package designed to mitigate the economic fallout of the pandemic. More generally, several ministries are…

China ties will strain Hungary’s EU and US relations

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HUNGARY

The government’s plan signals not only a new era in Hungarian-Chinese relations but also China’s more intensive presence within the EU. Heated debates within Hungary and the EU…

France’s Macron faces major test to bolster his appeal

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FRANCE

Yet Macron’s chronically poor approval ratings have been accompanied in the last year by a series of sustained societal protests, political missteps and growing disaffection…

Azerbaijan policies may lack agility needed for crises

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AZERBAIJAN

Oil and COVID-19 shocks in Azerbaijan.

Low-growth economy will shape post-Obama US politics

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UNITED STATES

Populist discontent with existing economic policies and anger about economic inequalities have featured in the US presidential struggle between Trump and Clinton. These anxieties…