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Oil price to stay low in near and likely medium term
The oil price has crashed well below 40 dollars per barrel following Saudi Arabia’s reversion to oil market competition
InternationalCOVID-19 will hit US GDP but recovery may be V-shaped
The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on financial markets, firms and households will sharply reduce second-quarter GDP
United StatesCOVID-19 will worsen the global manufacturing downturn
The COVID-19 outbreak will cause closures and product shortages and reduce profits for producers and their supply chains
InternationalThe WHO’s COVID-19 pandemic declaration may be late
Declaring a pandemic has complex consequences, as does failure to do so
InternationalExternal imbalances pose a risk to global GDP
Global current account imbalances have shrunk since 2008 but fears about them will rise with financial market volatility
InternationalCurbing illegal gold mining and trading is challenging
Government attempts to crack down on illegal gold mining and trading may slow, but not stop, the growth of the sector
InternationalMisinformation will undermine coronavirus responses
The coronavirus outbreak has fuelled misinformation across social and traditional media
InternationalNear-term financial market virus fears will be strong
Equity market volatility will remain high as supply chain impacts will linger longer than the COVID-19 outbreak
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