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Modest Growth Ahead for Russia, but Opportunities to Boost Formal Employment
Real GDP growth in Russia surpassed expectations
in 2018, reaching 2.3 percent, mostly due to the one-off effects of energy
construction. Growth forecasts of 1.2 percent...
Bhutan’s Economy to Moderately Grow in 2019 and 2020 on Strong Hydropower and Tourism Outlooks
Economic growth in Bhutan is forecast to strengthen moderately, buoyed
by the industry and services sectors, according to a new Asian Development Bank
(ADB) report.
The Asian
Development...
U.S. to lead global oil supply growth, while no peak in oil demand in sight
The United States will drive
global oil supply growth over the next five years thanks to the remarkable
strength of its shale industry, triggering a rapid...
Darkening Prospects: Global Economy to Slow to 2.9 percent in 2019 as Trade, Investment Weaken
Global economic growth is projected to soften from a downwardly revised 3 percent in 2018 to 2.9 percent in 2019 amid rising downside risks...
Market Forecast: Modern bioenergy leads the growth of all renewables to 2023
Modern bioenergy will have the biggest growth in renewable resources between 2018 and 2023, underscoring its critical role in building a robust renewable portfolio...
Spring 2018 EU Economic Forecast: Expansion to continue amid new risks
Growth rates for the EU and the euro area beat expectations in 2017 to reach a 10-year high at 2.4%. Growth is set to...
Country Forecast: Turkey, Erdogan and Where Policy Leads
With its 81 provinces and a population of nearly 80 million inhabitants, Turkey continues its state of emergency imposed under President Tayyip Recep Erdoğan...
Global Economy to Edge Up to 3.1 percent in 2018 but Future Potential Growth a Concern
The World Bank forecasts global economic growth to edge up to 3.1 percent in 2018 after a much stronger-than-expected 2017, as the recovery in...
Russia and Global Forecasting: Getting Past Melodrama Diplomacy
The President of the E. M. Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO), Academician...
Oil price and the potential impacts to the global economy
It seems one cannot go a day without seeing a headline about the low price of oil and the potential impacts to the US...