Global Economic Outlook Recovery to disappoint as new threats emerge (Q3 09) The worst case scenario of a complete financial and economic meltdown has been averted. Nonetheless, some of the alternatives are still pretty nasty. Indeed, new threats are emerging in the form of... 9th July 2009 · 1 min read
Global Economic Outlook Green shoots or false dawn? (Q2 09) The arrival of spring has seen a blossoming of confidence in global financial markets, but this optimism seems premature. 14th April 2009 · 1 min read
Global Economic Outlook Too soon to look for economic recovery (Q1 09) With the global downturn still gathering pace, it is far too soon to start positioning for a recovery. Indeed, we now expect GDP in the advanced economies of the G7 to shrink by nearly 2% this year. 14th January 2009 · 1 min read
Global Economic Outlook Financial meltdown averted but outlook still grim (Q4 08) The financial crisis has proved to be even worse than we had feared. The bank recapitalisation plans and other measures announced in recent days should avert a complete meltdown. Nonetheless, the... 16th October 2008 · 1 min read
Global Economic Outlook Inflation fears to fade, credit problems to persist (Q3 08) The world’s major economies are being battered to varying degrees by a “perfect storm” of soaring commodity prices, the credit crunch, and collapsing housing markets. 10th July 2008 · 1 min read
Global Economic Outlook Economic imbalances start to bite (Q2 08) Prompt action by central banks, led by the US Fed, appears to have averted the immediate threat of a meltdown in the financial sector. The IMF has recently estimated potential losses related to the US... 10th April 2008 · 1 min read
Global Economic Outlook How bad could it get? (Q1 2008) Conditions in credit markets have improved in many respects, but the fog is clearing to reveal a fundamentally weak global economy. Indeed, the financial markets are rushing to price in a full-blown... 23rd January 2008 · 1 min read
Global Economic Outlook US downturn still pivotal for world economy (Q2 07) 13th April 2007 · 1 min read
Global Economic Outlook Fall-out from US housing slump has only just begun (Q1 07) 11th January 2007 · 1 min read
Global Economic Outlook Europe and Asia need to prepare for US slowdown (Q1 06) 24th January 2006 · 1 min read
