Blog posts tagged by tag: economic growth
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Vietnam: Asia’s rising star
With GDP and exports soaring, poverty plummeting, and growth prospects for the years ahead rosy, Vietnam is without doubt Asia’s rising star. In this article, we take a closer look at the country’s recent economic history, and what is in store over the coming years.
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Israel: Interview with Bank Leumi
On many accounts, Israel has enjoyed an enviable economic trajectory in recent years. From 2010 to 2018 growth averaged 3.8%, while the public debt-to-GDP ratio fell by around ten percentage points. However, the country now faces important challenges, including how to better integrate its Haredi and Arab communities into the labor force, rein in a bulging fiscal deficit, and restore some semblance of political stability in a fractured Knesset—a government is yet to be formed following inconclusive elections in September. To discuss these issues and more, we spoke to Gil M. Bufman, Chief Economist at Bank Leumi.
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Higher oil output and prices have led to successive upgrades to the Middle East and North Africa’s growth forecasts… https://t.co/d96fvQwS7P
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The Central Bank of Turkey recently delivered an unexpected 100 basis-point rate cut, bringing the one-week repo ra… https://t.co/4m3ZJXlkgf
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Political tensions and rapid inflation sent Brazil real tumbling in early October. Will it recover before year-end?… https://t.co/cX4V1AM3kQ
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