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US rate rise decision is finely balanced

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UNITED STATES

The chance of a rates 'lift-off' at this meeting has receded recently due to heightened financial-markets volatility and global economic sluggishness. It currently stands at 30%…

Investment in assets seen as inflation-proof will rise

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INTERNATIONAL

Traditionally, a balanced portfolio mix of 60% stocks against 40% bonds and cash offered investors some protection against inflation. However, recent periods when equities and…

Varying economic performance metrics muddy the outlook

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UNITED STATES

Estimates of income rather than output, of household rather than firms' employment, and of real rather than nominal wages often diverge, but the gap has widened since the…

Czech anti-crisis measures will swell public debt

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Popular discontent is growing, because of rising prices, especially for energy, food and housing. Despite the government’s more transparent, pro-European and values-driven…

Uruguay's ruling party may face defeat next year

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URUGUAY

The political and economic outlook.

Argentine economy will underperform again in 2015

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ARGENTINA

In 2014, real GDP expanded by 0.5%, according to the National Statistics Institute (INDEC). Public consumption was the counter-cyclical driver while the other components of…

Energy costs will squeeze Greek firms’ profitability

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GREECE

During the coming winter months October-March, rising electricity and heating prices will reduce household disposable income, dampening domestic demand. The low profitability of…

US internet funding key but revitalisation needs more

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US

The new funding reopens a debate about technology’s role in revitalising distressed manufacturing communities across the Rust Belt, formerly the US industrial heartland stretching…

Azerbaijan's stability will trump diversification

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AZERBAIJAN

Economic diversification in Azerbaijan.

Prospects for the global economy in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Europe and the United States may slip back into recession in the northern hemisphere winter. If vaccination succeeds, the advanced economies will recover robustly from mid-2021…