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Germany may raise spending to reduce imbalances

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GERMANY

Germany’s chronic trade surplus.

Weaker Russian trade surplus will hit ruble and prices

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RUSSIA

RUSSIA: Weaker trade surplus will hit ruble and prices

Domestic slump boosts Brazil's trade surplus

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BRAZIL

BRAZIL: Domestic slump boosts trade surplus

Shrinking German trade surplus could weigh on growth

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GERMANY

GERMANY: Shrinking trade surplus could weigh on growth

EU can become a trendsetter and bolster world GDP

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INTERNATIONAL

The global reach of Germany's fiscal scope.

Smaller trade surplus will keep ruble low this year

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RUSSIA

Pronounced ruble depreciation this year attests to the efficacy of sanctions in disrupting Russia’s external trade. The weaker ruble has already provoked a spike in household…

New Zealand growth and revenue could disappoint

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NEW ZEALAND

This fiscal path is broadly consistent with the previous government’s, but the surpluses are planned to be smaller and net government debt is expected to drop below 20% of GDP two…

Inequality drives macro imbalances, fuelling tensions

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INTERNATIONAL

Alternative explanations focus on chroncially weak investment and the relocation of production from developed to developing markets. The diagnosis matters because these imbalances…

EU carbon emissions trading faces an uncertain future

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EU

The EU's carbon trading system.

Policy tweaks will have modest impact in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The decision was taken despite inflation that reached 10.67% last year. It came days after President Dilma Rousseff signed into law the 2016 federal budget, which foresees a GDP…