Prospects 2012 Q3
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Global economy
The world economy remains extremely fragile and growth is unlikely to improve substantially in...
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United States
Facing profound economic uncertainty with elections approaching -- and the euro-area sliding...
Japan & Koreas
Japan's real GDP now exceeds that before last year's disasters. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has...
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South-east Asia
Growth in South-east Asia has moderated, but most economies continue to display remarkable...
China
Beijing has subtly shifted its policy emphasis in order to maintain high growth. Political...
International jihadist terrorism
The jihadist threat is increasingly dispersed. Jihadist attacks inspired by al-Qaida remain the...
Turkey
The increasingly erratic behaviour of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, leader of the...
South Asia
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led government is strengthening its domestic position and...
Arab politics
Political and security conditions in many Arab countries in the next quarter will continue to be...
Latin America
Forthcoming national elections in Mexico and Venezuela will dominate the political landscape in...
Russia/CIS
President Vladimir Putin has solidified his status as Russia's paramount decisionmaker, and the...
Africa
Recent weeks have seen the release of two major institutional reports and projections into...
Europe
The ongoing political turmoil in Greece and the prospect of a wider Spanish bailout promise to...
Iran
As progress in the nuclear talks stalls, the projected EU oil embargo and US financial sanctions...
Arab economies
The major Arab oil economies will continue to grow, supported by strong government spending....