Czech monetary divergence is set to end

Czech rate rises will almost certainly form part of a wider regional tightening cycle, as in the pre-2008 period

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Raising French confidence is key ahead of austerity

Macron is pressing ahead with labour market reforms but should perhaps equivocate on his plans for fiscal tightening

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The Jackson Hole retreat proved light on future policy insights but revealed difficult trade-offs

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Chile faces increasing obstacles to a return to its former strong economic performance

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Despite development successes, the president’s legacy is overshadowed by graft allegations and poor disaster response

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The Swiss economy is adapting to a stronger franc and benefiting from the euro-area recovery

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Jordanian influence over ‘moderate’ Syrian rebels is helping to maintain a ceasefire near the border

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Ahead of the Jackson Hole meeting, European strength and US weakness are fuelling investor bets on policy convergence

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Infrastructure investments could drive growth and competitiveness, were it not for funding problems

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In some countries an outflow of educated workers is having a negative net effect despite the boost from remittances

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