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Demographics will be a key driver of growth prospects

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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL: Demographics will be a key GDP driver

Commercial property unlikely to spark a global crisis

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INT

The diversity of the asset class -- offices account for 17% of loans to commercial real estate, while the more resilient multifamily sector accounts for 44% -- and the illiquidity…

US tax reform faces opposition and may be watered down

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UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES: Widespread tax reform faces obstacles

US Fed will struggle to raise rates much in 2016

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US/INT

US monetary policy outlook for 2016 and its global impact.

Large US household balance sheets pose macro risks

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UNITED STATES

An examination of the factors behind the expansion indicates that outsized balance sheets will persist and will pose a number of macroeconomic risks.

EM corporate debts are more concerning than US debts

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INTERNATIONAL: EM firm debts are riskier than US debts

New Fed chair will bring continuity but raise unknowns

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INTERNATIONAL

A majority vote of the Senate is expected to approve the appointment by the end of January. Although already a Fed governor, Powell’s training is legal and his experience is…

US rating agency reform to rest on enforcement

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UNITED STATES

The latest annual report of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on credit ratings agencies (CRAs).

Congress politics will curb ambition of US tax reform

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UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES: Congress will limit scope of tax reform