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Africa is bracing for a consumer and manufacturing boom. It won’t come with the snap of a finger. The

Africa is bracing for a consumer and manufacturing boom. It won’t come with the snap of a finger. The

The 2025 US tariff increases varied significantly across most economies. This column argues that the economic impact of these

Despite years of regional integration efforts, African countries trade more with Europe and Asia than with each other. This

When wealth or income suddenly increases (‘easy money’), this may be directed towards unproductive ‘easy spending’. This column explores

The euro area faces persistently weak productivity growth alongside a sustained trade surplus and a trendless real exchange rate.

To many, the US dollar depreciation following the ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement on 2 April 2025 defied conventional wisdom.

The tariff spree during the first 100 days of the current US administration created bewildering economic policy chaos. The

In 2021, China’s electronics exports exceeded those of the other five leading exporters combined. This column analyses the rise

China’s growth model has continued to rely on expanding industrial capacity and exporting to the world, rather than on

The new Trumpian tariffs are not the familiar protectionism G7 nations have applied for decades. Instead of shielding particular

Africa is bracing for a consumer and manufacturing boom. It won’t come with the snap of a finger. The

The 2025 US tariff increases varied significantly across most economies. This column argues that the economic impact of these

Despite years of regional integration efforts, African countries trade more with Europe and Asia than with each other. This

When wealth or income suddenly increases (‘easy money’), this may be directed towards unproductive ‘easy spending’. This column explores

The euro area faces persistently weak productivity growth alongside a sustained trade surplus and a trendless real exchange rate.

To many, the US dollar depreciation following the ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement on 2 April 2025 defied conventional wisdom.

The tariff spree during the first 100 days of the current US administration created bewildering economic policy chaos. The

In 2021, China’s electronics exports exceeded those of the other five leading exporters combined. This column analyses the rise

China’s growth model has continued to rely on expanding industrial capacity and exporting to the world, rather than on

The new Trumpian tariffs are not the familiar protectionism G7 nations have applied for decades. Instead of shielding particular




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