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Singapore is not a bellwether for the global economy

As a small, open economy that releases GDP data much earlier than most other countries, Singapore is often billed as a bellwether for the global economy. In reality, Singapore’s GDP figures are far too volatile to give a reliable indication of how the world economy is performing.

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