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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China’s economy: Heading for a hard landing?
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Euro area prospects grow bleaker: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
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Covid impact on East Asia's GDP
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Iranian nuclear deal held hostage by Russia
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Sanctions leave Russian rouble routed
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China and the world: a slow goodbye?
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Finger on the trigger: Should central banks hold their fire?
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Inflation: how high will it go?
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Euro area prospects grow bleaker: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
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Covid impact on East Asia's GDP
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Iranian nuclear deal held hostage by Russia
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Sanctions leave Russian rouble routed
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China and the world: a slow goodbye?
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Fertilizer prices are hammering farmers: What does that mean for agricultural prices?
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Argentina's economic momentum seemingly weakened further in the first quarter of this year, according to available… https://t.co/Hlq0kt1uAK
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LATAM's regional growth will slow sharply this year on surging average inflation and higher interest rates. However… https://t.co/Bwd0ORicVn
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Economic prospects have plummeted for both Russia and Ukraine since the outbreak of the war, with Ukraine's economy… https://t.co/JDeVa438zG
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The majority of economic news has been decidedly gloomy in recent months. However, there is one region we cover whi… https://t.co/V1w1T2digf
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Regional GDP is forecast to contract markedly this year as the war devastates the Ukrainian economy, while the Russ… https://t.co/4Ut9QNYdvK
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