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Prospects for the Andean region in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for the Andean region in 2018.

Hardening German attitudes on Greece risk a rupture

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GERMANY

Pressure is intensifying on the negotiators representing the Greek government and its creditors -- most importantly Germany -- to reach some form of agreement allowing the release…

Angolan reform efforts face structural constraints

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ANGOLA

Angolan economic reforms.

Revenue diversification would reduce African debt

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AFRICA

African debt burdens

Smaller trade surplus will keep ruble low this year

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RUSSIA

Pronounced ruble depreciation this year attests to the efficacy of sanctions in disrupting Russia’s external trade. The weaker ruble has already provoked a spike in household…

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…

Euro-area design flaws will curb GDP growth and reform

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EU

For critics, the euro-area imposes a one-size-fits-none approach to fiscal and monetary policy. While that applies also to the United States and China, given their regional…

Belarus will contest gas price as Russia's charms fade

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BELARUS

Arguments about gas prices as a reflection of deteriorating relations.

The US growth slowdown could accelerate pre-election

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UNITED STATES

Strong economy story stuttering.

ECB may ease pressure on Central-Eastern central banks

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EU

The impact of ECB and US Fed policy on monetary policy in Central-Eastern Europe.