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Week in Review: Economics trumps politics

  • 9 March 2018

US jobs growth surged, Trump approved new import tariffs, the ECB dropped its easing bias and political events in Europe produced mixed results. Here’s a look back at the week that was 

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US jobs: A likely story...
Quick take
9 March 2018

US jobs: A likely story...

A surge in payrolls, workers coming back to the jobs market and companies not having to pay staff more is the message from the February jobs report. We…

Tariff exemptions: Damage undone?
Quick take
9 March 2018

Tariff exemptions: Damage undone?

President Trump’s decision to exempt Canada and Mexico from import tariffs (pending NAFTA negotiations) significantly limits the impact on domestic…

ECB: Breadcrumbs for the hawks
8 March 2018

ECB: Breadcrumbs for the hawks

The ECB dropped its easing bias on QE but subdued inflationary pressure leaves the extension of QE beyond September as our base case scenario

Italy: Hung parliament, left without obvious short-run solution to gridlock
Italy
5 March 2018

Italy: Hung parliament, left without obvious short-run solution to gridlock

Without an outright winner but with a populist twist in parliament, forming a new government will be complicated. Expect tactical positioning by party…

Germany: It's a 'GroKo'
Quick take
Germany
5 March 2018

Germany: It's a 'GroKo'

More than five months after the elections, Germany will finally get a new government. It will be the old one. A grand coalition, in Germany also known as…

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