Fed hike raises risk of a politics-led market downturn

US-led withdrawal of global monetary stimulus raises the chance of political risk trumping economic optimism for markets

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Mozambican government could ease IMF fears over debt

While default on a pending debt payment is likely, new gas deals and improved security raise chances of a new Fund deal

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The Asian Development Bank has doubled its estimate of infrastructure needs; other regions may also be underestimating

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The US president is keen to narrow the gaping goods trade deficit, at a large global cost, with no guarantee of success

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Government has to balance addressing skill shortages with providing domestic jobs

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Inflationary pressures are setting the stage for Central-East European rate hikes, in some cases late this year

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Despite a gaping hole in state finances, the new administration aims to increase expenditures and reduce taxes

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Perennial education funding shortages are fuelling a skills gap that will constrain employment opportunities

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A rise in US protectionism may create new opportunities for Chinese trade and investment in Latin America

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Ongoing food and agricultural crises have combined with a political scandal to undermine the Mutharika administration

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