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The global economy continues to be affected by bumps in the road that together are contributing to softer growth in the first half of the year. We hav

A general sense of confidence in the global outlook at the turn of the year has quickly been replaced by rising nervousness and risk aversion as the d

The prospects for a much awaited pick-up in global growth look increasingly bright for 2014 and 2015. The upswing in the mature economies is progressi

Recent data in both mature and emerging markets have been consistent with the global economy achieving a significant pick-up in growth in 2014, with a

Activity has continued to strengthen in the advanced economies, but differences across the EM world remain prominent. Those EMs that are closely integ

The projected acceleration in global GDP growth is broadly on track as we enter 2013H2. This is primarily due to a pick-up in momentum in the mature e

We have warned for a while about the global risks stemming from volatile market conditions in anticipation of an exit from easy U.S. monetary policy.

The recent data flow has been marked by two notable contrasts. First, GDP growth has disappointed in emerging markets, but not in mature economies. Se

The good news first: the global expansion remains on track. Confidence in the global manufacturing sector remains at a level consistent with modest gr

We have become more optimistic about the global growth recovery this month. First, the data flow in Q1 provided more evidence of strength, particularl

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The evidence is mounting that the global economy has reached an inflection point at the turn of the year. GDP growth is recovering after a dismal last