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1 – 10 of 263Behind this workforce expansion is higher immigration that has allowed considerably more new jobs without raising real wages. Immigration explains some of the strength in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286716
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This ultra-low inflation environment poses new challenges for China's development prospects. It underscores mounting structural problems and weakens the confidence of consumers…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286177
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Disinflation is underway on both sides of the North Atlantic, but it is not yet deeply entrenched, giving both central banks a reason to delay cuts. The ECB must contend with…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285238
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Equities of copper mining companies fared marginally better. The expected supply glut did not materialise in 2023, owing to supply disruptions, while the price was supported by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284717
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Weak trade and fiscal policy constraints suggest global GDP growth will slow somewhat in 2024, with China and the United States losing momentum. Hopes for growth-boosting rate…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283146
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In reality, the oil price has less influence on inflationary trends and expectations today than in earlier decades, partly because central banks have greater credibility and…
Norway’s importance as Western Europe’s only significant hydrocarbons exporter has increased in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Its contribution might be good for Europe’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281931
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Over the last year, the organisation, in tune with the wider OPEC+ group, has made two pre-emptive cuts to production targets to support oil prices as the economic outlook…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279309
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Headline consumer price inflation is edging down in the United States and the euro-area, but companies are accused of being slow to pass lower costs to consumers. These suspicions…
Ukraine had been a significant grain exporter, much of it to poor countries, accounting for about 10% of world trade. The invasion stopped that. In July 2022, Turkey and the UN…