Cobalt market tightness will persist this decade

Cobalt prices have risen sharply and use in electric vehicle batteries will keep demand high, outpacing strained supply

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Tusk may fail to appeal to a wider Polish electorate

Although Tusk’s critique of the government has attracted media attention, much of his message is negative

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Housing affordability relative to the long-term average

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Many employers report difficulties in hiring workers despite the unemployment rate remaining above pre-pandemic levels

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Macron may relaunch his economic reforms this autumn, including controversial reforms to the pension system

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Infrastructure investment with private involvement by region

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Democrats last night agreed on a budget reconciliation package that includes USD3.5tn in new spending.

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Economic disruption has lasted longer for EMDCs than for advanced economies and China; this will hinder their prospects

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The Finance Ministry has raised its growth forecast for this year as copper prices and spending drive recovery

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