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• 7-May-15

  How do the European Commission’s Forecasts and FocusEconomics’ Forecasts for Europe compare?

  The European Commission just released its spring 2015 European Economic Forecast. We compared the Commission’s forecasts for the key economies to our own...
• 9-Apr-15

  Canada’s Overvalued Housing Market

  It has been said, that aside from hockey, real estate is Canada’s national sport. But it is not all fun and...
• 19-Mar-15

  [INFOGRAPHIC] Latin America continues economic downslide as Argentina, Brazil & Venezuela confront internal crises

  Latin America’s  growth will be even lower this year than 2014’s lackluster estimate. In fact, our panel of analysts slashed their...
• 20-Feb-15

  FocusEconomics Speaks to Russia Today Regarding Ukraine Crisis

  Russian English-language television channel Russia Today recently interviewed FocusEconomics’ Economist Angela Bouzanis about the dire economic situation in Ukraine. Ukraine has...
• 21-Jan-15

  How does the IMF’s latest quarterly global outlook compare to forecasts from over 30 of the world’s leading...

  The World Bank just released its updated World Economic Ooutlook. We compared the IMF forecasts for 10 countries including, the...
• 13-Jan-15

  Announcing the MENA Consensus Forecast

  We are pleased to announce that our new Middle East & North Africa Consensus Forecast report is now available. This...
• 2-Dec-14

  Widodo Launches Reform Agenda with Fuel Price Hike

  On 17 November, Indonesia’s new President, Joko Widodo, announced that the price of government subsidized fuel would be raised by...
• 20-Nov-14

  Catalonia’s Non-Binding Independence Vote Contributes to Spanish Government’s Woes

  On 9 November, Catalonia held a “consultation of citizens” on the political future of Spain’s wealthy north-eastern region. Catalonia did...
• 28-Oct-14

  Underperforming French Economy May Pick Up if Hollande Succeeds in Implementing Reforms

  The French economy has underperformed in recent years and is facing challenges to stimulate economic growth due to a loss...
• 9-Sep-14

  Nicaragua Canal: Fact or Fiction?

  The Nicaraguan government announced plans to build an interoceanic canal last year, which, if realized, would provide a boost to...