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US real interest rates are likely to return to trend

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INTERNATIONAL

Real interest rates -- which matter more for economic activity -- remain negative. Real rates have been declining for centuries. While they are currently negative, this could…

More nations will issue ultra-long sovereign bonds

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INTERNATIONAL

Ultra-long government bonds.

Rise in capital inflows may not endure in Brazil

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BRAZIL

Rising interest rates and commodity prices, and cheap stock market assets have been key factors in attracting capital. As a result, the real appreciated from around BRL5.7:USD1 in…

Large US household balance sheets pose macro risks

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UNITED STATES

An examination of the factors behind the expansion indicates that outsized balance sheets will persist and will pose a number of macroeconomic risks.

Japanese monetary policy puts finance first

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JAPAN

Monetary policy in Japan.

More negative-yield bonds raise euro-area bank risks

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INTERNATIONAL

Negative yields.

Monetary policy will remain loose in Central Europe

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Factors keeping monetary policy loose, despite stronger growth.

Renewed ECB easing places further pressure on banks

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EU

ECB easing.

Debt dollarisation poses dilemmas in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

Monetary, fiscal and debt concerns.

Rising prices are not a long-run UK economy risk

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UNITED KINGDOM

There is little risk that inflation will return to heights seen in the 1980s as the authorities have the tools to control high inflation. However, their effective deployment…