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Growth-promoting reforms in Estonia will take time

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ESTONIA

Recent sluggish growth rates in Estonia.

Prospects for the global economy to end-2020

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PROSPECTS 2020 H2

COVID-19 dominates the scenarios for the next six months, which range from a swift sharp recovery to another dramatic fall in activity. Policy responses, financial markets…

ASEAN auto sector disunity implies competition danger

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ASEAN

Outlook for ASEAN's automobile industry under the ASEAN Economic Community.

The balance of power will favour US workers into 2023

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US

Last year, employee resistance, reinforced by tight labour markets, frustrated employer hopes for a return to the office. This year, employers are reluctantly accepting that…

High employment and low wages will curb Russian growth

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RUSSIA

In defiance of expectations following the imposition of severe sanctions, the unemployment rate has hovered around 3.2%. Yet rather than a sign of resilience, low unemployment…

Parts of Greek economy will be unreformed post-bailout

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GREECE

Greece will re-enter international capital markets solely on the strength of its economy, after a near-decade-long recession that wiped out one-quarter of its output and left…

Brexit risks derailing record UK job market momentum

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UNITED KINGDOM

Brexit and the UK economy.

Churn of firms and jobs should stimulate productivity

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INTERNATIONAL

Unprecedently large numbers of people both lost and found jobs in the United States. Other advanced economies have protected firms and jobs to a greater degree, reducing churn…

Rousseff weakness may hit Brazil education reforms

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BRAZIL

The prospects for education reform.

Brazil's trade deficit highlights deeper economic ills

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BRAZIL

According to Central Bank estimates, a trade deficit of this magnitude increases the current account deficit to around 4% of GDP, the highest in 13 years, and the third-largest…