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Children suffer as Lebanon’s economy collapses

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LEBANON

Child poverty indicators have worsened sharply since the economic crisis started in the second half of 2019

Unorthodox policies will weaken Turkish banks

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TURKEY

Unorthodox monetary policies have raised concerns about bank profitability

Portugal's growth will accelerate mildly in 2016

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PORTUGAL

Growth slowed in the first quarter, as the drag from net exports more than offset accelerating private consumption

EU housing will recover slowly, but divergences remain

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EU

Most continental housing markets are recovering thanks to better growth prospects, while the UK boom is cooling

Ghost of crises past raises Argentine vulnerability

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ARGENTINA

Both domestic and international investors are easily shaken by economic tremors in crisis-prone Argentina

Zimbabwe faces worsening interlocked crises

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ZIMBABWE

Zimbabweans face acute economic and social pressures as the impact of drought and rising living costs take hold

Swiss growth may accelerate, but franc is key risk

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SWITZERLAND

Growth is subdued, as the impact of the strong currency offsets any stimulus provided by negative interest rates

US monetary tightening will hit emerging markets

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INTERNATIONAL

As the Fed gets ready to raise rates, higher borrowing costs and a stronger dollar will weigh on global debt management

Nigeria will not divert FDI from South Africa

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AF

Divergent strengths and weakness will determine how Africa's largest economies emerge from the recent growth wobble

Lone US Fed dove raises concerns about orderly QE exit

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INTERNATIONAL

At the Federal Reserve meeting, Neel Kashkari voted no change and raised concern about the quantitative easing exit