Prospects 2011 Q3
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United States
Economic recovery during the first and second quarter was slowed by three key factors -- higher...
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Global economy
Global economic growth will ease in the third quarter to a more moderate pace, while trade will...
Arab economies
The Arab uprisings during the first and second quarters are now shaping the region's economies....
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China
The markets will watch China's growth rate for signs of an economic hard-landing as efforts to...
Japan and the Koreas
The March 11 disasters exacerbated serious underlying problems in Japan: a weak cabinet with no...
Arab politics
The Arab Spring is changing the attitudes of peoples to their regimes, of Arab regimes to each...
African economies
Sub-Saharan Africa's recovery from the globally induced 2008-09 slowdown is now well in progress,...
South-east Asia
Global economic recovery, especially a modest revival in household consumption and inventory...
South Asia
On the diplomatic front, the next quarter will be dominated by attempts to recover from the...
Latin America
Growth will slow to a more sustainable level in much of the region, though commodity dependence...
Russia/CIS
High commodity prices and favourable external demand are boosting economic performance across the...
2011 Q3 Europe
The EU and euro-area's economic performance will continue to be powered by Germany, where links...
Iran
Iran's political leadership is attempting to deal with domestic power struggles, while ongoing...
Turkey
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, re-elected on June 12 after his conservative Justice and...