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Qatar: Resilience And Growth
The tiny emirate can rely on natural gas, infrastructure projects, foreign investment—and the World Cup—to weather a blockade by its neighbors.
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Ghana: Sustaining Growth Momentum
Ghana has been one of Africa’s star performers, boosted by expanding oil production. But currency volatility, foreign-investor jitters and an upcoming election pose challenges.
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Taiwan: Holding Pattern
Beset by global macro-economic trends and trade tensions, Taiwanese businesses and policy-makers are taking steps to revive growth—especially in tech.
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Mexico: Flirting With Recession
Pemex woes, trade drama with the US and a slowdown in infrastructure projects threaten the new president’s promises of a growth revival.
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Bad Loans Bite Back In China
The takeover of a commercial bank for the first time in nearly two decades highlights the urgency of banking reform in China.
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China: A Bad Time For Trade Wars
The US-China trade war comes atop an economic slowdown and a potential debt crisis. Increasing consumption and innovation remain China’s key challenges.
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Modi’s Growth Deficit
An election triumph gives the prime minister another chance to revive India’s sagging economy. A troubled banking system compounds the challenge.
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Portugal: Bright Spot
Portugal is posting economic growth ahead of the EU average, but a high debt load and unmet needs for public investment signal lingering risks.
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Turkey: Ripe For Reform?
Postelection, Turkey needs to take tangible measures to restore economic stability and government credibility and strengthen domestic capital markets.
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Turks Intent On Drawing More FDI
Absence of election turmoil opens opportunity for economic reforms.<br />
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Vietnam: Progress, Not Perfection
Vietnam has evolved, becoming a bigger FDI draw. Yet investors have cause for caution.