Ghana's budget proposals likely to prove unfeasible

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

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US rates may rise but economic risks are rising faster

Futures market are now more than 80% sure that the next US interest rate rise will come on March 15

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While Pemex’s losses were far less in 2016 than in previous years, the company is still in serious danger

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

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Climate policy and energy will drive key provincial contests before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeks re-election

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Harsh negotiations are likely to prove detrimental for both sides

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The government’s fiscal proposals attempt to balance increased social spending with efforts to reduce government debt

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Lira weakness and slow growth will make it harder to justify development projects that may not attain revenue targets

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Falling output, debt repayments and the risk of default are undermining prospects for recovery of a crucial sector

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Foreign aid budgets are under pressure amid the election of sceptical leaders in the United Kingdom and United States

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