Europe Chart Pack Labour market downturn gathering pace The downturn in the euro-zone labour market is gathering pace. Another very sharp rise in unemployment in February took the total increase so far to over 2 million. With 1.6 million of that pick-up... 1st April 2009 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook The next decade (Q2 2009) A recovery could be months away or it could be years away. Sooner or later, though, recover the UK economy will. And when it does, the landscape will have changed beyond recognition. 1st April 2009 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update How vulnerable are emerging markets to a rise in protectionism? 1st April 2009 · 1 min read
Global Economics Update How vulnerable are emerging markets to a rise in protectionism? We expect world trade to recover over the next year or so. But if protectionist pressures grow, emerging markets will be hit hard, with those in Eastern Europe likely to suffer the most. 1st April 2009 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update How vulnerable are emerging markets to a rise in protectionism? We expect world trade to recover over the next year or so. But if protectionist pressures grow, emerging markets will be hit hard, with those in Eastern Europe likely to suffer the most. 1st April 2009 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Romania on hold, gradual cuts likely later this year 31st March 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Spanish consumer slump shows no sign of ending February’s dreadful Spanish retail sales figures have dashed any hopes that the recent sharp falls in inflation and mortgage payments would lead household spending to stabilise at the start of the... 31st March 2009 · 1 min read
Asia Chart Pack China's spending stimulus is smaller than it seems (Apr 09) On the eve of the G20 meeting, the received wisdom is that China has responded more forcefully to the global crisis than most others. The government budget has indeed turned sharply into deficit, but... 31st March 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Focus Euro-zone capital values to fall by at least a third We have cut our euro-zone commercial property forecasts. We now expect capital values in most markets to fall by between 30% and 40% from their peak, with the bulk of those falls being seen by the end... 31st March 2009 · 1 min read
