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Chile: Interview with Gemines In October, President Sebastian Piñera hailed Chile as an oasis of stability in Latin America. However, the civil unrest that... -
Iran: Interview with Steven Burke, Iran economist at FocusEconomics On 1 January, the U.S. escalated tensions with Iran, by assassinating a top Iranian general, which sent oil prices and... -
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... -
China: Interview with Scotiabank On 15 January, the U.S. and China signed a "phase one" trade deal covering areas such as Chinese purchases of... -
Commodities: Despite elevated geopolitical risks, oil prices are projected to fall this year Oil prices are expected to remain relatively suppressed this year due to ample supply—and despite the recent extension of the... -
Chile: Chile sails into unchartered waters after turbulent spring Country-wide protests have rocked Chile since mid-October, weighing on the economic outlook of Latin America’s long-time poster child. -
South Africa: Gold at the end of the rainbow? Consenus sees economic growth gaining traction in South Africa next year amid broad-based improvements. Fiscal challenges, however, remain high and... -
Hong Kong: 2020 outlook slashed as protests rumble on Crippling social and political unrest has battered Hong Kong's economy and caused our panelists to rapidly revise down their forecasts.