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Ten years after crash, Americans still have not fallen back in love with stocks
Americans have yet to embrace the US stock market with the same fervour as before, holding fewer individual stocks and putting less money into equities overall.
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2018 global growth to roll to highs not seen in eight years
Major central banks are expected to move away from ultra-easy monetary policy this year, but borrowing costs are still accommodative and should underpin growth.
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What to expect for the global economy in 2018
The global economy is enjoying broad growth beyond what anyone expected. The question now is whether this strong performance will continue in 2018.
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[ANALYSIS] Goldilocks markets show 2017 was no year to be a bear
The world economy and markets have proved even more resilient this year than many had hoped for.
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Japan to propose strategic dialogue with US, India and Australia – Nikkei
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to propose the idea to US President Donald Trump on 6 November when they plan to hold a summit meeting.
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These are the world’s 10 most competitive economies
The rest of the top 10 is made up of five European countries (Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Finland and the UK) along with Hong Kong SAR and Japan.
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The solution to fast-moving times? Decisiveness
More than any other time in both our personal and professional lives, it appears that things are chaotic.
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[OPINION] It may not be a bad thing that BRICS is being battered
The sub-imperial formation called BRICS, which pretends to be a progressive global force, could be divided by a series of crises.
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6 ways our opinions have changed since 2002
Views of the economy have rebounded in several large and economically powerful countries.
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What the IMF thinks is happening to global growth
As in our April forecast, the World Economic Outlook Update projects 3.5% growth in global output for this year and 3.6% for next.
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‘Factory Africa’? Time to get serious about red tape at Africa’s borders
How can the continent maximise the yield of its investments, successfully achieve global objectives, and in the end increase how much foreign investment it attracts?
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[OPINION] World needs to ditch obsession with GDP
The world needs an alternative system, measuring economic value in face of the dissatisfaction that brought Donald Trump to the White House.
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This is how Africa can become a global economic powerhouse
If the world is to achieve the sustainable development goals, it must help Africa accelerate its development by promoting rapid & responsible industrialisation.
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A prediction: the world's most powerful economies in 2030
PricewaterhouseCoopers has released its predictions for the most powerful economies in the world by 2030.
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Three predictions for the economy in 2017
Donald Trump’s economic policies are likely to produce much higher US interest rates and inflation than financial markets expect.
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[OPINION] Davos download: global economic warming
The main take away from Davos 2017 is the strength of the optimism of the US business sector.
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[OPINION] Money for nothing: has the time come for universal basic income?
Mark Smith says many live on the fringes of the economy, only intermittently paid, thanks to zero-hour contracts, unemployment or low pay.
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[ANALYSIS] The biggest stories from Davos 2017
Stéphanie Thomson unpacks the key developments from the 2017 World Economic Forum.
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[OPINION] Davos not just an elitist talk shop
Paul Clark says many don’t know about the work that carries on behind the scenes in between meetings.
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[OPINION] The risks to global growth forecasts
Lesiba Ledwaba says geopolitical risks are likely to have a more meaningful impact on economies from 2017.
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10 economic shocks to look out for in 2017
High levels of political and policy uncertainty could hurt growth in 2017 and beyond.