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US demographic change will have broad economic effects

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UNITED STATES

This has implications for the size of the workforce and the living standards that the US economy is capable of supporting. It will also have broader consequences for the US…

Cost-of-living crisis will not hurt Hungary’s rulers

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HUNGARY

The largest annual rise was for food, by 30.9% (3.3% month-on-month). Many Hungarians are expecting their living standards to decline, with costs rising also for some public…

Iran’s budget will increase social welfare spending

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IRAN

The expansionary budget increases social welfare spending significantly above the present inflation rate, highlighting the government’s concern that worsening economic conditions…

Guyana budget largesse will bring risks and rewards

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GUYANA

This spending will be funded through oil royalties and also through rising economic growth as a result of the growing oil industry. The government of President Irfaan Ali is…

New IGR will add to concerns about labour productivity

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AUSTRALIA

The Labor government brought forward this IGR, which appears only two years after the 2021 edition rather than the usual five, suggesting that its multi-decade perspective would…

Basic income will prove difficult to adopt globally

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INTERNATIONAL

Implementation of an universal basic income.

Russia's regions face year of fiscal challenges

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RUSSIA

State resources are going to the new acquisitions while many Russian regions struggle. Western sanctions have undermined industrial activity and put a strain on their budgets. The…

Boom will fail to put Romanian economy on firm footing

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ROMANIA

Shortcomings in economic management.

Egypt's living standards will come under more pressure

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EGYPT

The target is highly optimistic. A recent upturn in headline growth reflects improved terms of trade and better performance in export-oriented sectors, notably tourism and…

Eastern Europe’s further convergence needs a reset

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EASTERN EUROPE

The Visegrad Four (V4) -- Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia -- have been widely regarded as an economic success in post-transition European integration, global value-chain…