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This article appears in multiple services — Markit's new PMI looks to be a valuable additionUS Economics > US Economics Update — Monetary Indicators Monitor (Apr.)Emerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Chart Book — Caught in the crossfireUS Economics > US Employment Report Preview — Payrolls to rise back to underlying trendUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Spending recovery runs out of steamUS Economics > US Data Response — Durable Goods Orders (Apr.)Emerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — What should we expect from first quarter GDP in India?European Economics > European Economics Update — Can Greece survive outside the euro-zone?Emerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — Falling inflation in Vietnam opens door to further rate cutsEmerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Weak zloty a cause for concern, but shouldn’t justify rate hikes
China Economics > China Economics Update — China's stimulus dilemmaCommodities > Commodities Data Response — Falling PMIs show industrial demand ailingThis article appears in multiple services — GDP: Second Estimate & Expenditure Breakdown (Q1)European Economics > European Data Response — Euro-zone Composite PMI & German Ifo Survey (May)China Economics > China Data Response — HSBC/Markit Flash Manufacturing PMI (May)This article appears in multiple services — How would break-up of the euro affect the rest of the world?China Economics > China Economics Update — Stimulus set to fuel recoveryMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — First thoughts on Egypt’s presidential electionsEuropean Economics > European Economics Update — What more can the ECB do to help?Canada Economics > Canada Data Response — Retail Sales (Mar.)
Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Jordan turns to the IMF and Saudi Arabia for fundingEmerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — How bad were the Q1 data for emerging Asia?Emerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — Malaysia’s growth set to slow furtherJapan Economics > Japan Economics Update — Bank of Japan still biased towards further easingLatin America Economics > Latin America Update — Argentina edging closer to recessionChina Economics > China Activity Monitor — April weakness prompts stimulus responseLatin America Economics > Latin America Update — Pre-election spending deepens structural problems in VenezuelaThis article appears in multiple services — MPC Minutes (May) & Retail Sales (Apr.)European Economics > European Economics Update — Would a country exiting the euro also have to leave the EU?European Economics > European Data Response — Norwegian GDP (Q1)
This article appears in multiple services — Consumer Prices & Public Finances (Apr.)Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — What should we expect from first quarter GDP in Brazil?Japan Economics > Japan Chart Book — Government support propping up the economyEmerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Russia: April data still strong, but a slowdown imminentUS Housing > US Housing Market Focus — The housing recovery will last the courseThis article appears in multiple services — Zigzag year to mask weak underlying trendMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt’s economy disappoints in Q1European Economics > European Economics Focus — The consequences of a euro-zone break-upUS Economics > US Economics Focus — Labour's share of income to continue trending lowerEmerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — Thailand posts V-shaped recovery, but policy loosening still likely
UK Consumer > UK Consumer Update — Drop in household wealth another drag on spendingCanada Economics > Canada Economics Weekly — What would a Greek euro exit mean for Canada?US Economics > US Economics Weekly — US economy should shrug off Greek exitJapan Economics > Japan Economics Weekly — Power shortages will bite hard this summerEuropean Economics > European Economics Weekly — The exit path becomes clearerThis article appears in multiple services — Euro-zone threat intensifiesEmerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Weekly — Better placed than most to weather Greece exit stormLatin America Economics > Latin America Update — Strong start to the year in Chile unlikely to lastCanada Economics > Canada Data Response — Consumer Price Index (Apr.)Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — Spanish banking links revisited
Emerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — What would a rebalancing of China’s economy mean for Asia?Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — Policy Board to take stock and reassess its optionsEmerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Policymakers have little room for manoeuvreMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — How has Egypt’s economy shaped up in Q1?European Economics > European Economics Focus — What will a euro-zone break-up involve?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — Mexican economy well placed to weather external shocksEuropean Economics > European Economics Update — Will falling bank deposits force Greece out?US Economics > US Economic Outlook — Recovery looks to be on firmer groundJapan Economics > Japan Economics Update — Recovery in Japan too dependent on government supportThis article appears in multiple services — Could the Olympic flame reignite the recovery?
Latin America Economics > Latin America Watch — From currency wars to interest rate warsEuropean Economics > European Economics Update — Just how hard would a Greek exit hit the ECB?China Economics > China Chart Book — April disappointmentEuropean Economics > European Economics Update — Is Portugal still next in line?This article appears in multiple services — Regional Monitor (May)Canada Economics > Canada Data Response — Survey of Manufacturing (Mar.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Time running out for Egypt to secure IMF dealThis article appears in multiple services — Bank of England Inflation Report (May)This article appears in multiple services — Labour Market Data (Mar./Apr.)European Economics > European Economics Update — Greece: After the election
European Economics > European Economics Focus — Why and how will the euro-zone break up?Emerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Greek exit risks revisitedUS Economics > US Economics Focus — Presidential election may make QE3 even less likelyUS Economics > US Data Response — Consumer Prices & Retail Sales (Apr.)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Update — Lower petrol prices to add some fuel to consumer recoveryEuropean Economics > European Economics Update — Contagion is still the key dangerMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Early signs of overheating in Saudi ArabiaThis article appears in multiple services — Trade (Mar.)Emerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Q1 GDP data just the tip of the icebergEuropean Economics > European Data Response — Euro-zone GDP (Q1) & German ZEW (May)
This article appears in multiple services — What would a Grexit mean for the UK?Japan Economics > Japan Data Response — Consumer Confidence (Apr.)Canada Economics > Canada Economics Focus — Canada's outperformance may not last much longerEmerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Austerity without growth won’t work for SloveniaUK Consumer > UK Consumer Analyst — Recovery in sight, but more pain to come firstEuropean Economics > European Economics Update — Higher German inflation won’t rescue the peripheryLatin America Economics > Latin America Analyst — Weaker global economy to expose local vulnerabilitiesEuropean Economics > European Data Response — Euro-zone Industrial Production (Mar.)Emerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — Will the Reserve Bank‘s support for the rupee succeed?China Economics > China Economics Update — Required reserve ratio cut not enough to trigger rebound
Emerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Weekly — Does the Chiang Mai bailout fund matter?Canada Economics > Canada Economics Weekly — Interest rate expectations still too highUS Economics > US Economics Weekly — Falling gasoline prices to support the recoveryEuropean Economics > European Economics Weekly — Has Greece already crossed the Rubicon?This article appears in multiple services — Inflation Report to show MPC in wait and see modeJapan Economics > Japan Economics Weekly — Safe haven demand to lift yen furtherChina Economics > China Economics Update — Hong Kong falters in Q1Canada Economics > Canada Data Response — Labour Force Survey (Apr.)Emerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Turkey’s rebalancing more difficult from now onEmerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — Malaysian central bank is playing a waiting game
China Economics > China Economics Update — April slump to prompt more easingThis article appears in multiple services — Producer Prices (Apr.) & Construction (Mar.)US Economics > US Data Response — International Trade (Mar.)Canada Economics > Canada Data Response — International Merchandise Trade (Mar.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Egypt Consumer Prices (Apr.)Emerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Watch — Q1 GDP data should impress – but can it last?Japan Economics > Japan Economics Update — Economic outlook improving but challenges remainThis article appears in multiple services — QE3 likely later this yearCommodities > Commodities Data Response — China’s commodity imports drop backChina Economics > China Data Response — Foreign Trade (Apr.)
This article appears in multiple services — Industrial Production (Mar.)Emerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — Bank of Korea inflation worries to dissipateCanada Economics > Canada Chart Book — Housing market continues to raise eyebrowsEmerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Is this Poland’s “ECB moment”?Emerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Is Putin 2.0 for real?This article appears in multiple services — Is household debt a problem?Latin America Economics > Latin America Focus — Can Chile get rich off commodities?This article appears in multiple services — BRC Retail Sales Monitor (Apr.)Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — Opening up Mexican oil sector could pump growthMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Increase in Egypt’s FX reserves unlikely to be sustained
Emerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — Australia on course for a budget surplus in 2012-13European Economics > European Economics Update — Greek election deadlock raises euro exit riskChina Economics > China Economics Update — Inflation Monitor (Apr.)European Economics > European Data Response — German Industrial Production (Mar.)This article appears in multiple services — MPC won’t pause for longLatin America Economics > Latin America Update — Counting the cost of Argentina’s trade barriersEmerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — Strong GDP growth in Indonesia, but will it last?Emerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Weekly — Is expropriation a risk in Asia?Canada Economics > Canada Economics Weekly — GDP growth set to rise this quarter before fall backUS Economics > US Economics Weekly — Demand for credit strengthening
European Economics > European Economics Weekly — Austerity is the best policyThis article appears in multiple services — A tricky decision for the MPCJapan Economics > Japan Economics Weekly — A bumpy ride for growthGlobal Economics > Global Economics Update — Global growth steady, US-Europe divergence persistsChina Economics > China Watch — Is weak loan demand holding back the recovery?US Economics > US Data Response — Employment Report (Apr.)Emerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Balance tips in favour of Polish rates staying on holdMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — Growing risk of fiscal crises in the oil-poor Arab countriesEuropean Economics > European Economics Update — ECB: 'Austerity' wins the dayEmerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Bulgaria: back into recession
This article appears in multiple services — Back into recession in Q1Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — Mexican industry to outperformThis article appears in multiple services — CIPS/Markit Report on Services (Apr.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Apr.)European Economics > European Economics Update — Bank bond purchases could deepen the crisisLatin America Economics > Latin America Update — Brazilian manufacturing suffers a relapseEuropean Economics > European Chart Book — Weakening outlook fuels growth callsJapan Economics > Japan Economics Update — Rising wages could be a small bright spot for the economyEmerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — Bank of Thailand in no rush to change policy stanceThis article appears in multiple services — Monetary Indicators Monitor (Apr.)