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Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 10 May, 2012Where is the safe haven demand for gold?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 04 May, 2012Global growth steady, US-Europe divergence persists Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 03 May, 2012Three illustrative scenarios for the price of gold Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 01 May, 2012Fears of global food price inflation unjustified Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 25 Apr, 2012Could a country ever lose money by lending to the IMF?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 17 Apr, 2012G20 inching towards more resources for IMF Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 02 Apr, 2012Global PMI suggests manufacturing recovery lacklustre Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 30 Mar, 2012What's happening to global growth?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 28 Mar, 2012Credit crunch has passed in US but not in the euro-zone Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 14 Mar, 2012US economy to pull further ahead of euro-zone

Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 06 Mar, 2012Commodity price moves do not herald a surge in inflation Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 01 Mar, 2012Global manufacturing recovery fading?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 23 Feb, 2012How much will fiscal austerity constrain the recovery?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 22 Feb, 2012How big is the threat from rising oil prices?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 20 Feb, 2012Global trade slowed last year, prospects poor for 2012 Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 20 Feb, 2012Is this recovery the real deal?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 16 Feb, 2012Could a Greek default be another Lehman's moment?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 15 Feb, 2012How damaging will the Iranian oil embargo be?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 07 Feb, 2012Will the global recovery last the course this time?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 03 Feb, 2012China will not bail out euro-zone alone

Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 01 Feb, 2012Global manufacturing picks up in January, but will it last?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 27 Jan, 2012Was the Fed statement really so positive for commodities?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 25 Jan, 2012Global growth prospects - where we differ from consensus Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 03 Jan, 2012US manufacturing continues to shrug off euro-zone woes Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 20 Dec, 2011Two painful lessons for commodity investors from 2011 Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 07 Dec, 2011Emerging Economies: Five key calls for 2012 Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 01 Dec, 2011Growing divergence between US and euro-zone manufacturing Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 14 Nov, 2011Will the IMF save the euro?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 07 Nov, 2011Will lower commodity prices rescue the world economy?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 04 Nov, 2011Kicking the Cannes down the road

Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 04 Nov, 2011Kicking the Cannes down the road Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 02 Nov, 2011Global manufacturing weak even before euro crisis deepened Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 02 Nov, 2011Will the G20 achieve anything in Cannes?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 25 Oct, 2011How damaging will a Greek default be?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 05 Oct, 2011Is the world slipping back into recession?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 28 Sep, 2011Are we any closer to a Tobin tax?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 06 Sep, 2011How serious is the global downturn?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 19 Aug, 2011What are the risks of a double dip?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 17 Aug, 2011Can emerging markets rescue the rest of the world?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 16 Aug, 2011Policymakers may be increasingly impotent

Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 08 Aug, 2011Are emerging markets immune?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 05 Aug, 2011Loss of US AAA rating shouldn't be a complete disaster Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 05 Aug, 2011Market falls deepen economic risks Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 01 Aug, 2011Global growth continued to slow in July Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 06 Jul, 2011More signs that global growth is slowing Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 28 Jun, 2011Have oil prices fallen enough to fuel a global recovery?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 21 Jun, 2011How much should we fear the fall-out from Greece?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 16 Jun, 2011How far is the slowdown due to supply chain problems?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 01 Jun, 2011Global manufacturing growth at eight month low Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 09 May, 2011Emerging market inflation close to peaking

Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 05 May, 2011Is China exporting inflation?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 04 May, 2011Global manufacturing PMIs for April show steady growth Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 12 Apr, 2011Where and why we differ from the pack Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 12 Apr, 2011What does China's trade rebalancing mean for the world?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 07 Apr, 2011No rush to follow the ECB Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 05 Apr, 2011UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Mar.)Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 25 Mar, 2011How much should we worry about global supply chains?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 24 Mar, 2011World trade makes strong start to 2011 Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 23 Mar, 2011Natural disasters vs. financial shocks Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 22 Mar, 2011How will Japan's nuclear crisis affect world energy markets?

Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 10 Mar, 2011Global recovery strong for now, but set to slow Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 02 Mar, 2011How does this oil price spike compare with history?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 23 Feb, 2011Oil spike alone unlikely to cause a global recession Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 23 Feb, 2011Is gold heading for a replay of 1980?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 21 Feb, 2011G20 struggles to find common ground on imbalances Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 17 Feb, 2011Could SDRs challenge the dollar?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 21 Jan, 2011What does the Tunisian crisis mean for the Middle East?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 17 Jan, 2011Monetary Indicators Monitor (Dec.)Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 05 Jan, 2011Food or energy - which is the greatest inflation threat?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 22 Dec, 2010What will 2011 hold for emerging markets?

Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 22 Dec, 2010Bah, humbug! Recovery set to disappoint Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 06 Dec, 2010The beginning of the end for global imbalances?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 02 Dec, 2010Is the global recovery back on track?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 25 Nov, 2010Limited help for commodities from China Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 17 Nov, 2010Is the latest global inflation scare justified?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 12 Nov, 2010G20: new words, same old story Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 10 Nov, 2010Are the markets running ahead of themselves?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 05 Nov, 2010Will the G20 agree to current account targets?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 05 Nov, 2010Will the G20 agree to current account targets?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 27 Oct, 2010World trade recovery to weaken in 2011-12

Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 28 Sep, 2010Are we on the cusp of a currency war?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 25 Aug, 2010How big an inflation threat are rising food prices?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 24 Aug, 2010World growth to continue to disappoint Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 27 Jul, 2010World trade recovery to continue but threats remain Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 19 Jul, 2010Is the world heading for a double-dip?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 25 Jun, 2010World trade recovery starting to lose momentum Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 02 Jun, 2010World trade growth set to slow into 2011 Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 01 Jun, 2010Canada first to hike rates in the G7 Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 26 May, 2010Big picture still dominated by fiscal challenges Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 05 May, 2010UK election ushers in the Great Squeeze

Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 28 Apr, 2010Is Greece the next Lehmans?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 27 Apr, 2010World trade still on the mend Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 20 Apr, 2010Bank of Canada signals imminent rate hike Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 06 Apr, 2010UK election won’t transform the economic outlook Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 25 Mar, 2010Recovery in world trade losing steam Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 22 Mar, 2010Is the world heading for the wrong sort of bank levy?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 11 Mar, 2010How worried should we be about tightening in China?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 01 Mar, 2010GDP detail reveals fragility of recoveries Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 01 Mar, 2010A harder grind for world trade from now on Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 22 Feb, 2010Is Japan the next Greece?

Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 04 Feb, 2010Sectoral divergence reinforces doubts about the recovery Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 03 Feb, 2010G7 out in the cold Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 27 Jan, 2010How quickly will world trade recover?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 24 Dec, 2009World trade recovery remains on track Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 30 Nov, 2009Stronger demand continues to lift world trade Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 26 Nov, 2009What is happening to Chinese commodity demand?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 09 Nov, 2009Are we any closer to a global Tobin tax?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 06 Nov, 2009Capital controls unlikely to deter inflows to emerging world Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 26 Oct, 2009Recovery in world trade still looks on track Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 28 Sep, 2009What difference will the G20 summit make?

Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 25 Sep, 2009Recovery in world trade gathering pace Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 11 Sep, 2009Brighter 2010 to give way to gloomier 2011 Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 07 Sep, 2009What to make of the G20 Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 26 Aug, 2009Asia leading the pick-up in world trade Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 17 Aug, 2009G7 recovery yet to impress Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 24 Jul, 2009What’s the story on inflation expectations?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 23 Jul, 2009How quickly will world trade recover?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 21 Jul, 2009SDRs set for massive increase in supply Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 15 Jul, 2009Asia recovering, but emerging markets in Europe still sick Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 26 Jun, 2009Central banks not losing faith in the dollar

Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 24 Jun, 2009What's happening to world trade?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 09 Jun, 2009Anaemic global recovery likely to disappoint Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 11 May, 2009Will financial markets help or hinder recovery?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 27 Apr, 2009How much should we worry about swine flu?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 08 Apr, 2009Is the world on the road to recovery?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 06 Apr, 2009Is the loss of capacity a serious inflationary threat?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 03 Apr, 2009London Summit - where will the money come from?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 02 Apr, 2009G20 delivers (in part) on trade finance Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 01 Apr, 2009How vulnerable are emerging markets to a rise in protectionism?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 30 Mar, 2009G20 action on trade finance could be the one big positive

Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 24 Mar, 2009No dislodging the dollar Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 03 Mar, 2009Bank of Canada cuts rates & hints at shift to QE Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 17 Feb, 2009Does Zimbabwe provide any lessons for QE?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 20 Jan, 2009Bank of Canada cut rates to record low Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 15 Dec, 2008Ecuador defaults Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 09 Dec, 2008Bank of Canada takes the initiative Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 09 Dec, 2008What would be the implications of an Ecuadorian default?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 28 Nov, 2008Global fiscal stimulus still falling short Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 20 Nov, 2008How low can interest rates go?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 16 Nov, 2008G20 short on specifics but long on good intentions

Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 13 Nov, 2008What to expect from the G20 summit Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 03 Nov, 2008How much should we worry about deflation?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 31 Oct, 2008World heading for worst recession since WWII Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 20 Oct, 2008Are we all Keynesians again?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 17 Oct, 2008Is the world heading for recession?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 08 Oct, 2008Global interest rates have much further to fall Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 14 Aug, 2008Whatever happened to decoupling?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 18 Jul, 2008Some better news on food prices Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 01 May, 2008Central banks still have a lot more work to do Global Economics > Global Economics Update — 24 Apr, 2008World trade slowing, but unlikely to collapse

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