9-Oct-18 Brazil: Bolsonaro secures larger-than-expected victory in first round but uncertainty still lingers Right-wing congressmen and former army captain, Jair Bolsonaro, won a larger than expected victory in the 7 October presidential elections,...
8-Oct-18 Mexico: Exporters breathe sigh of relief as NAFTA 2.0 green-lighted After months of long, tense and threat-filled negotiations, Canada, the United States and Mexico finally struck an agreement to replace...
4-Oct-18 Dominican Republic: 2019 budget aims to continue putting the fiscal house in order On 28 September, the government presented its 2019 budget to congress, and parliamentary approval should not be too difficult given...
30-Sep-18 UAE: Cabinet approves largest budget in history, which should boost growth in 2019 On 30 September, the UAE cabinet approved an AED 180 billion (USD 49 billion) three-year federal budget plan for the...
26-Sep-18 Netherlands: Expansionary 2019 budget to maintain fiscal surplus Against the background of a booming economy, the government presented a slightly expansionary 2019 budget on the third Tuesday of...
26-Sep-18 Turkey: Government slashes growth forecasts and announces austerity measures in New Economic Program Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak presented the New Economic Program (NEP) (formerly the Medium-Term Program, MTP) on 20 September....
25-Sep-18 Latvia: Corruption dominates agenda as election looms; anti-establishment parties set to gain support Latvians will head to the polls on 6 October against the backdrop of a series of corruption scandals this year...
24-Sep-18 United States: Trade war with China escalates as new tariffs on USD 200 billion take effect The outlook for global trade markedly deteriorated in recent weeks as the Trump administration followed through with its threats to...
20-Sep-18 Sweden: Elections lead to fractured political panorama, but economic growth should stay robust In general elections held on 9 September, both the center-left and center-right blocs lost support and lack an absolute majority,...
17-Sep-18 Angola: IMF loan request underscores government’s commitment to structural reforms On 20 August, the Angolan government announced that it was seeking financial support from the IMF after receiving several months’...