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1 – 10 of 36This is one of several temporary ECB measures against tightening liquidity in the euro-area due to the coronavirus pandemic which in Greece has cut official GDP forecasts…
In addition, the government approved the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine. Both announcements sent the Tokyo Stock Exchange indices to thirty-year highs. However, deflation remains…
Amid signs of mild economic recovery, the government is seeking to postpone debt payments to the IMF and Paris Club. Fiscal adjustment is already underway, but the government…
The Fed targets an average annual inflation rate of 2% but, under its 2020 monetary policy framework, will tolerate a moderate overshoot to make up for past low inflation. The Fed…
Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann stated that the “recovery has been somewhat pushed back” by the impact of supply chain restrictions, the rising costs of raw materials and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266197
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The official baseline is for an 8.2% GDP contraction in 2020, and a 7.5% rebound in 2021. It took into account moderate restrictions on movement in winter 2020/21, but the…
This forecast implies the continuation of this year's rapid recovery into 2022. However, it depends on some risks abating, particularly with regard to inflation, and hence…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265448
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Admission to the group demonstrates international confidence in Costa Rica’s economic management, even as the government struggles with the prolonged negative impacts of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262115
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253598
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The coalition, headed by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, consists of seven parties from Green, liberal, socialist and fiscally conservative backgrounds. The main challenges will…