Africa Economics Weekly Mozambique’s gas project, South Africa auto tariffs Mozambique announced that construction on its Cabo Delgado gas mega-project will restart, but the billions of dollars in revenue that it will bring are some years away, keeping crisis risks high in... 30th January 2026 · 6 mins read
US Economics Weekly Warsh faces an uphill battle at the Fed There was “broad support” among the FOMC to leave the fed funds target range unchanged at between 3.50% and 3.75% at this week’s meeting. Non-voting participants, according to Chair Jerome Powell... 30th January 2026 · 6 mins read
Climate Economics Monthly US doubles down on climate disengagement The loss of US funding for a host of UN climate bodies could slow progress on the scientific study of global warming and further undermine the already far-from-optimal international cooperation on... 30th January 2026 · 3 mins read
Europe Economics Weekly French bond rally looks overdone The French government's survival after bypassing parliament to implement the 2026 budget has done nothing to improve the country's long-term debt dynamics. So we think that the recent narrowing of... 30th January 2026 · 8 mins read
India Economics Weekly Budget, RBI take centre stage after historic EU trade deal After the announcement this week of the long-awaited India-EU trade deal, attention will quickly shift back to domestic policy. The Union Budget on Sunday will reveal how the Finance Ministry will... 30th January 2026 · 4 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Weekly The dollar and MENA, US-Iran tensions, Saudi project delays This year's dollar rout has taken Gulf currencies down too, but the impact on inflation is likely to be small - and inflation is very low in any case. Elsewhere, Egypt stands to be a beneficiary from... 29th January 2026 · 7 mins read
US Rapid Response US International Trade (Nov. 2025) The sharp swings in trade continued in November, with the trade deficit rebounding sharply to $56.8bn, from the prior month’s multi-year low of $29.2bn, a move that will lower most estimates of fourth... 29th January 2026 · 1 min read
Canada Rapid Response Canada International Trade (Nov 2025) Exports volumes in November are not as bad as first appears, and probably would have risen if not for a plunge in volatile gold exports. Meanwhile, we continue to see tentative signs of Canada... 29th January 2026 · 2 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Chart Pack Middle East & North Africa Chart Pack (Jan. 2026) Our Middle East & North Africa Economics Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. The Middle East and North Africa is set for the fastest pace of GDP... 29th January 2026 · 1 min read
Europe Rapid Response Euro-zone EC Survey (January 2026) January’s EC survey suggests that the economy got off to a fairly strong start to the year, with the services sector growing while industry continues to struggle. But the labour market has loosened... 29th January 2026 · 2 mins read
Global Economics Update The macro implications of a weaker dollar Our base case is that the recent bout of weakness in the US dollar will reverse. If it remains at its current level, the direct macro impact is likely to be small for most countries, especially... 28th January 2026 · 6 mins read
Africa Chart Pack Africa Chart Pack (Jan. 26) Sub-Saharan Africa is entering one of its best periods of growth since the 2010s, propelled by better terms of trade, low inflation and loose monetary policy. Our forecasts for most countries –... 27th January 2026 · 0 mins read
India Economics Update Benefits of India-EU trade deal shouldn’t be underplayed It may be tempting to conclude that the long-awaited India-EU trade deal announced today will only have a small economic impact. After all, key sectors such as agriculture remain off the table and the... 27th January 2026 · 3 mins read
Latin America Economics Update Costa Rica’s election: the macro implications Costa Rica’s ruling party looks set to hold onto power at the general election on 1st February. A more fragmented legislature – as seems likely – may make it harder to pass reforms, including measures... 26th January 2026 · 4 mins read
China Activity Monitor CAP: Gap with official GDP widens further Our China Activity Proxy shows that growth slowed at the end of 2025, with the economy expanding at a rate almost 2%-pts below what official figures suggest. And while official figures indicate that... 23rd January 2026 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Weekly Greenland tensions aftermath, Germany finally recovering? We think that this week's flare-up in EU-US tensions over Greenland is unlikely to have a lasting impact on the euro-zone economy. Meanwhile, data out of Germany suggest its economy may be turning a... 23rd January 2026 · 9 mins read
