10-Sep-18 Venezuela: Government enacts sweeping reforms in latest attempt to revive crisis-stricken economy On 20 August, a series of far-reaching economic reforms came into effect as President Nicolás Maduro once again strived to...
7-Sep-18 Brazil: Wide open electoral race clouds economic outlook Despite being less than a month away, Brazil’s 7 October elections remain highly uncertain, with several candidates possible contenders for...
28-Aug-18 Korea: Moon administration proposes the largest government budget increase in a decade In unveiling its 2019 budget proposal on 28 August, the administration of President Moon Jae-in presented the largest budget increase...
27-Aug-18 Slovenia: Marjan Sarec set to lead minority government; radical economic reforms unlikely Following a two-month political stalemate, Slovenia’s parliament nominated election runner-up Marjan Sarec—head of the List of Marjan Sarec (LMS) party—to...
22-Aug-18 Sweden: Elections likely to result in a fragmented parliament; unlikely to significantly dent economic momentum Parliamentary elections on 9 September will likely lead to a divided parliament, making the formation of a strong government and...
16-Aug-18 Indonesia: President unveils budget designed to safeguard financial stability On 16 August, President Joko Widodo presented the 2019 budget to parliament. The budget sets a moderate growth target and...
26-Jul-18 Turkey: New cabinet intensifies concerns over the direction of economic policy On 9 July President Erdogan announced his cabinet, which is a mixture of loyalists and ministers drawn from the private...
18-Jul-18 United Kingdom: Brexit strategy agreed, but proposals will struggle for support at home and in the EU On 12 July, the government set out a White Paper on the future UK-EU relationship, which it hopes will form...
27-Jun-18 Turkey: Victory for Erdogan mitigates short-term political risks, but severe economic uncertainty remains In presidential and parliamentary elections held on 24 June, incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won over 50% of the vote,...
25-Jun-18 United States: Risks of a trade war heighten as White House escalates rhetoric against China, while main trading... The Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs, including on political allies, has led the global trade environment to rapidly deteriorate in...