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World economy: EIU’s latest trade assumptions
Following a rebound in 2010, world trade growth slowed in 2011, with momentum stalling particularly from the third quarter. That pattern may be reversing, at least in the short term: according to the Netherlands Bureau ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-04
World economy: EIU forecast – Euro risks rise again
The brighter outlook for global economic growth that prevailed in January and February is beginning to fade. The debt crisis in the euro zone is flaring up again, as the recent confidence boost from financial ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-04
Latin America economy: Renewed risks from Europe
International financial markets are worried about a resurgence of the euro zone debt crisis, with eyes squarely on Spain and whether it could become the fourth country to require a financial rescue. While Latin America ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-04
Europe economy: Will economic risk alert mechanism work?
While market and political attention remains focused on the EU's debt woes, the European Commission quietly released in February 2012 a new component of its strategy for preventing similar future crises. ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-04
Netherlands economy: Budget savings agreed on before collapse
Before the collapse of the budget talks a number of agreements had been made on structural reforms and budget savings in the Netherlands. ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-04
Ireland: Mixed indicators
With fiscal austerity, private-sector deleveraging and high unemployment expected to depress domestic demand for some time, Ireland's economic growth prospects are heavily dependent on the performance of its export sectors. ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-05
China economy: Demographic profile
China will remain the most populous country in the world in the forecast period, and its population will reach 1.35bn by 2016. The average annual rate of growth in the population in 2012-16 will slow ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-04
Chile economy: Concerns about overheating unfounded
In a stark reversal of market sentiment in late 2011 - when headwinds in the global economy had amplified - strong growth and a tight labour market are leading to concerns about whether the Chilean ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-05
USA economy: Growth slows
On April 27th, a preliminary release from the Commerce Department showed that the US economy grew more slowly than expected in the first quarter of 2012, with GDP rising more weakly than it did the ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-04
