President Muhammadu Buhari beat Goodluck Jonathan in the March election, which was Nigeria’s first-ever peaceful political transition. That said, far...
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The Russian Economy Explained – A 3-Part Series (Part 1) Originally posted in October 2015. Updated in November 2016. FocusEconomics presents a 3-part series on the economy of Russia. In Part 1, we provide an overview... -
How do the freshly-released IMF GDP growth forecasts compare to the FocusEconomics Consensus Forecast The IMF has just released its biannual World Economic Outlook. Sharp downgrades were made to its growth forecasts for emerging... -
How will the global economy fare this year? The global economy will continue to expand at a modest pace this year, with uneven projections across the main countries.... -
No Sign of Recovery: Evolution of Brazil’s 2015 Growth Forecasts Brazil’s growth forecast for 2015 has followed an uninterrupted downward trend this year, dragged down by political turmoil and poor... -
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From Growth to Collapse in Under 8 Months: The Evolution of Greece’s 2015 GDP Growth Forecasts Greece’s growth forecast for 2015 has followed an uninterrupted downward trend this year, dragged down by political turmoil and uncertainty...