Latin America has been in recession for almost two years and it looks likely that come the end of this year, the...
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Italy referendum: ‘No’ vote to boost populist sentiment and lead to the demise of the Eurozone? Italy's and Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s constitutional referendum was met with a resounding ‘no’ on Sunday. The referendum was aimed at greatly... -
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Interview with Chief Economist of Banco Fator: “2017 will be a difficult year for Brazil” The Brazilian economy remains stuck in the worst recession in modern history and GDP is expected to contract a sharp... -
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What does Donald Trump mean for the U.S. economy? Donald Trump will take power in January and will govern a U.S. economy that is in its seventh year of... -
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The economic impact of a break in U.S.-Philippines ties In an unexpected yet not entirely surprising turn of events, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte continued his anti-U.S. rhetoric in late October by... -
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5 updates on the Venezuelan economic crisis It has been a few weeks since our last Venezuelan economy update and economist Jean-Philippe Pourcelot has a new post discussing five updates on...