A new report projects that economic growth will slow this year and remain weak in 2024.
Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
Rishi Sunak Is Still Haunted by Boris Johnson and Liz Truss
Boris Johnson’s misadventures still make headlines, but Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s bigger problem is high inflation and soaring bond yields reminiscent of those that toppled Liz Truss.
India Will Scrap 2,000 Rupee Notes, Echoing 2016 Demonetization
The move to retire 2,000-rupee notes, worth $24, has triggered bad memories of a similar campaign in 2016. It has also left some businesses short of change.
UK Net Migration Record Poses Sharp Dilemma for Sunak
Net migration to Britain has exceeded 600,000 a year, stirring tensions in a government that promised to stem arrivals.
Netanyahu Budget May Risk His Economic Legacy in Israel
Israel’s prime minister has long advocated a small state, free markets and benefit cuts. But his new budget is heavy on subsidies for the ultra-Orthodox community, whose political support he needs.
Turkey’s Next President Will Win an Economy in Peril
A surge in government spending before the election this month and pressure on the country’s currency could hit the economy in coming months, experts say.
Greece Elections: New Democracy on Track to Win Most Votes
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s New Democracy party did not win enough votes to form a one-party government. But he appeared to rule out talks to form a coalition, setting the stage for a second vote in weeks.
As Greece Votes, Leader Says Blocking Migrants Built ‘Good Will’ With Europe
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has taken a tough line on migrants as he turns around the country’s economy. It’s a trade-off that voters and the European Union seem more than willing to abide.
Before Greek Vote, Leader Says Blocking Migrants Built ‘Good Will’ With Europe
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has taken a tough line on migrants as he turns around the country’s economy. It’s a trade-off that voters and the European Union seem more than willing to abide.
What’s De-risking and How Does It Compare to Decoupling
The newly fashionable term, reflecting an evolution in the discussion over dealing with a rising, assertive China, has a vexing history in financial policy.