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1 – 10 of 30It is only an interim budget because a general election is set to take place soon, most likely in April-May. The budget surprised many observers because of its lack of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285189
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The theme it has chosen for its chairmanship is ‘enhancing connectivity and resilience’. The reference to ‘resilience’ is apt, as Laos is attempting to manage severe economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284173
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Only India and China have higher projections. Indonesia recorded GDP growth of just over 5% year-on-year in January-March, with robust consumer and government spending helping to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279723
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The decision reflects doubts over Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire's four-year plan to “chill” state spending and reduce France's accumulated debt from 111.6% of GDP to 108.3% by…
GDP appears to have remained flat, quarter-on-quarter, in January-March, while there was a significant fall in industrial production in March and in investor confidence over the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279144
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This seventh successive monthly increase takes the RBA’s benchmark cash rate to a nine-year high. With inflation now expected to exceed even the more recent RBA forecasts, further…
The statistical office’s provisional estimate surpassed expectations and confirmed that Poland’s diversified economy, backed by government measures, had weathered the supply…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276595
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Soaring inflation coincides with declining consumer and business confidence. Germany’s main economic forecasters expect inflation to continue in double digits over the coming…
Among the key short-term measures to tackle inflation is the energy price guarantee (EPG), which will limit the average household energy bill to GPB2,500 (USD2,700) for the next…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272975
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These shocks will sustain already heightened reform pressures on the government during a period of diminishing public revenue. Security crises across various states and regions…