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Same-Day Analysis
9 May 08
Election 2008: Serbia Heads to Polls for Pivotal General Election
Same-Day Analysis
8 May 08
Changing Economy Presents Tough Challenges for New Irish PM
Same-Day Analysis
7 May 08
Kremlin Changes to Stay the Same: Medvedev Inaugurated as Russia's Third President 
Same-Day Analysis
6 May 08
Full Extent of Typhoon Devastation in Myanmar Becomes Clearer
Same-Day Analysis
5 May 08
Voters Fire Warning Shot Against Ruling U.K. Labour Party
2 May 08
The Fed and Other Central Banks Expand Market-Support Activities
2 May 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
2 May 08
Bank of England Interest Rate Decision Key U.K. Economic Event in Week Commencing 5 May
Same-Day Analysis
2 May 08
Partial Results Show Disastrous U.K. Local Election Performance by Ruling Labour
Same-Day Analysis
1 May 08
Partial Agricultural Accord Eases Tension in Argentina
30 Apr 08
The Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again
30 Apr 08
U.S. Growth Was Positive in the First Quarter—But Don't Break Out the Champagne
Same-Day Analysis
30 Apr 08
Bank of Japan Slashes Forecasts as Indicators Point to Weakening Growth
Same-Day Analysis
29 Apr 08
French Economy Minister Presents Ambitious Reform Programme
28 Apr 08
U.S. Stock Market Sectors with the Best Prospects in the Year Ahead
Same-Day Analysis
28 Apr 08
Bank of Canada's Monetary Policy Report Warns of Gloomier Outlook
Same-Day Analysis
28 Apr 08
Creation of World's Largest Mining Corporation Proposed in Russia
25 Apr 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
25 Apr 08
Housing Market Data at the Forefront of Forthcoming U.K. Economic Releases
Same-Day Analysis
25 Apr 08
French President Acknowledges Disappointing Performance During First Year in Office
Same-Day Analysis
24 Apr 08
Venezuela-Led Bloc Seeks Solution to Bolivian Crisis, Food Shortages
Same-Day Analysis
23 Apr 08
Election 2008: U.S. Democratic Hopeful Clinton Keeps Hopes Alive with Win in Pennsylvania
Same-Day Analysis
22 Apr 08
Bank of England Presents £50-bil. Mortgage Swap Plan
Same-Day Analysis
21 Apr 08
Election 2008: Opposition Ends Six Decades of One-Party Rule in Paraguay
18 Apr 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
18 Apr 08
Bank of England Minutes for April and First Quarter GDP Data Dominate Forthcoming UK Economic Releases
Same-Day Analysis
18 Apr 08
Election 2008: CPN-UML Pulls Out of Nepal's Government as Maoists Emerge as Dominant Party
17 Apr 08
The U.S. Recession Watch
Same-Day Analysis
17 Apr 08
Twenty-Three Dead as Violence Escalates in Gaza Strip
Same-Day Analysis
16 Apr 08
Growth in China Slows Modestly in Q1
Same-Day Analysis
15 Apr 08
Election 2008: Berlusconi Handed Third Victory by Disillusioned Italian Voters
Same-Day Analysis
14 Apr 08
Election 2008: Spanish PM Unveils Female-Dominated Cabinet, Focuses on Economy
11 Apr 08
Key U.K. Economic Releases Week Commencing 14 April
11 Apr 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
Same-Day Analysis
11 Apr 08
Election 2008: Berlusconi Comeback Likely as Italy Goes to the Polls
Same-Day Analysis
10 Apr 08
Election 2008: Conservative Win in South Korean Legislative Election Paves Way for Reforms
9 Apr 08
The Fed Releases the Minutes from Its March Meeting.
Same-Day Analysis
9 Apr 08
Top U.S. Commander in Iraq Accuses Iran of Stoking Violence
Same-Day Analysis
8 Apr 08
India-Africa Relations Re-Energised in First Forum Summit
Same-Day Analysis
7 Apr 08
Fresh Clashes in Iraq Set the Scene for Key U.S. Progress Report
4 Apr 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
4 Apr 08
U.S. Employment Report: Three Strikes and Out
4 Apr 08
Bank of England Interest Rate Decision Key Event in Week Commencing 7 April
Same-Day Analysis
4 Apr 08
Some Win, Some Lose at NATO Summit
Same-Day Analysis
3 Apr 08
Architect of Ireland's Transformation Announces Shock Resignation
2 Apr 08
A Downturn in U.S. Nonresidential Construction
2 Apr 08
A U.S. Regional Perspective on Claims for Unemployment Insurance
2 Apr 08
Fed Chairman Testifies to the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress
Same-Day Analysis
2 Apr 08
NATO Assumes World Policy Broker Role at Landmark Summit
Same-Day Analysis
1 Apr 08
Sweeping Plan to Overhaul U.S. Financial Regulation Runs Into Criticism
Same-Day Analysis
31 Mar 08
Election 2008: Totemic Zimbabwean Poll Results Trickle In But Opposition Claims Victory
28 Mar 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
28 Mar 08
Main U.K. Economic Releases for Week Commencing 31 March
Same-Day Analysis
28 Mar 08
Election 2008: President Mugabe Faces Historic Challenges as Zimbabweans Prepare to Vote
27 Mar 08
U.S. Democrats Promote Massive New Federal Housing Authority Program to Assist the Distressed Mortgage and Housing Industries
27 Mar 08
Global Outlook for Software and IT Services
Same-Day Analysis
27 Mar 08
Election 2008: The Economy and Iraq Dominate as Three-Way Battle Resumes in U.S.
26 Mar 08
The Effects of Export Growth on U.S. States' Manufacturing Employment
Same-Day Analysis
26 Mar 08
President under Pressure as Export Tax Protests Spread to Argentine Capital
Same-Day Analysis
25 Mar 08
Chilean Economy Expands Steadily in 2007 Despite Energy Problems
Same-Day Analysis
24 Mar 08
Parliament to Elect New Prime Minister in Pakistan
21 Mar 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
Same-Day Analysis
21 Mar 08
Deadlock in Belgium Finally Ended as Permanent Government is Sworn In
20 Mar 08
Ailing U.S. Mortgage and Housing Markets Potentially to Get a Lift
Same-Day Analysis
20 Mar 08
Election 2008: Presidential Race Tightens in Taiwan Following Tibet Fallout
19 Mar 08
U.S. Industrial Sectors: Inflation Outlook for the Next Six Months
19 Mar 08
U.S. Healthcare Spending: Mixing the Public and Private
Same-Day Analysis
19 Mar 08
Industrial Output Growth in Central, Southern China Suffers Blow in Wake of Storms
18 Mar 08
Federal Open Market Committee Cuts Rates by 75 Basis Points
18 Mar 08
More Bumps in the Road Ahead for U.S. Housing Starts
Same-Day Analysis
18 Mar 08
Date Set for Kenya's Largest-Ever Privatisation
17 Mar 08
The Federal Open Market Committee Takes Extraordinary Steps to Respond to Escalation of Financial Market Pressures
14 Mar 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
14 Mar 08
Bank of England Minutes Dominate U.K. Economic Releases for Week Commencing 17 March
Same-Day Analysis
14 Mar 08
Election 2008: Iran Kicks Off Muted Parliamentary Ballot
Same-Day Analysis
13 Mar 08
Budget 2008: U.K. Chancellor Plays it Safe as Slower Economy Weighs on Finances
Same-Day Analysis
12 Mar 08
Markets Rally as U.S. Federal Reserve Leads Bold Liquidity Move
11 Mar 08
The Effects of Recession on State Governments
11 Mar 08
The Fed Offers More Assistance to Distressed Financial Markets
Same-Day Analysis
10 Mar 08
Election 2008: Strong Showing by Malaysian Opposition Ushers In New Era of Democracy
7 Mar 08
U.S. Employment Report Signals Recession
7 Mar 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
7 Mar 08
Main U.K. Economic Indicators Week Commencing 10 March
7 Mar 08
The Fed Rolls Out Heavier Liquidity Artillery, and Is Poised to Slash Rates Again
7 Mar 08
Chancellor Alistair Darling Faces A Difficult First U.K. Budget on 12 March
Same-Day Analysis
7 Mar 08
Israel on High Alert Following Deadly Attack on Jewish Seminary
6 Mar 08
Rising Costs and Falling Budgets Demolish U.S. Construction Plans
Same-Day Analysis
6 Mar 08
OPEC Rebuffs U.S. Pressure, Oil Prices Hit New Record
Same-Day Analysis
5 Mar 08
Election 2008: Key Victories Keep Democrat Clinton's Hopes Alive, Republicans Settle on McCain
Same-Day Analysis
4 Mar 08
UN Security Council Tightens Iran Sanctions, Complicating Oil and Gas Developments and Trade
3 Mar 08
Canadian National Accounts Data: Flash Report and Implications for Monetary Policy
Same-Day Analysis
3 Mar 08
Election 2008: Business as Usual for Russia as New President is Elected
29 Feb 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
29 Feb 08
Will the Tories' Budget 2008 Drive Canada Into Deficit?
29 Feb 08
Bank of England Interest Rate Decision Dominates U.K. Economic Events Week Commencing 3 March
Same-Day Analysis
29 Feb 08
Government and Opposition Sign Historic Power-Sharing Pact in Kenya
28 Feb 08
New Home Price Data for Metros
Same-Day Analysis
28 Feb 08
Former Leader Thaksin Returns to Thailand to Face Corruption Charges Amid Growing Friction with PM
27 Feb 08
Fed Chairman Testifies Before House Committee on Financial Services
Same-Day Analysis
27 Feb 08
Euro Trades Above US$1.50 for First Time
Same-Day Analysis
26 Feb 08
Wheat Prices Leap 25% as Kazakhstan Joins List of Countries Restricting Exports
Same-Day Analysis
25 Feb 08
Iraq Calls for Emergency Talks with Turkey Following Violent Clashes
22 Feb 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
22 Feb 08
Key U.K. Economic Releases for Week Commencing 25 February
Same-Day Analysis
22 Feb 08
Largely Peaceful Serbian Rally Tainted by Attack on U.S. Embassy
21 Feb 08
Looming Downturns in U.S. Industrial and Manufacturing Output
Same-Day Analysis
21 Feb 08
Election 2008: Pro-President and Islamist Parties Concede as Secular Parties Win Pakistan’s Parliamentary Poll
20 Feb 08
FOMC: Downside Risks to Growth Remain
Same-Day Analysis
20 Feb 08
Oil Prices Spike Back to Record Levels, Fuel Investor Concerns
Same-Day Analysis
19 Feb 08
After Almost Fifty Years in Power, Cuba's President Castro Bows Out
Same-Day Analysis
18 Feb 08
International Reaction Crucial for Sustaining Kosovo's Claim to Statehood
15 Feb 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
15 Feb 08
Key U.K. Events and Data for Week Commencing 18 February
Same-Day Analysis
15 Feb 08
Putin Draws Line Under Presidency at Final Press Conference, but Will Continue to Mould Russian Politics
14 Feb 08
U.S. Stress Testing
14 Feb 08
Fed Chairman Testified to the U.S. Senate Today
Same-Day Analysis
14 Feb 08
Election 2008: Secular Parties Set for Victory in Pakistan’s Parliamentary Contest
13 Feb 08
FORECAST FLASH: Many States to Join the Nation in Recession in 2008
Same-Day Analysis
13 Feb 08
Malaysian Prime Minister Calls Snap Election Amid Heightened Ethnic Tension
12 Feb 08
The Fed Extends Its Temporary Auction Program
12 Feb 08
Recession, the "New Economy," and Data Indicators: An Imperfect Science
Same-Day Analysis
12 Feb 08
Bursting at the Seams: Government of Chad Rebuffs Sudanese Refugees
Same-Day Analysis
11 Feb 08
Investment Climate to Warm Up in Russia as Lower VAT and Administrative Reform Pledged
8 Feb 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
8 Feb 08
U.S. Congress Passes Fiscal-Stimulus Bill
8 Feb 08
Semiconductor Growth Slowed in 2007, Held Back by Price Declines
8 Feb 08
Bank of England's February Quarterly Inflation Report Just One of Many Forthcoming Key U.K. Economic Releases
Same-Day Analysis
8 Feb 08
NATO Alliance Strained as U.S. Presses for Stronger Afghanistan Commitment
Same-Day Analysis
7 Feb 08
President Claims to Be in "Total Control" of Situation in Chad
Same-Day Analysis
6 Feb 08
Election 2008: "Super Tuesday" in U.S. Widens McCain's Lead Among Republicans, Fails to Separate Democrats
5 Feb 08
The Final Straw
Same-Day Analysis
5 Feb 08
Reserve Bank of Australia Raises Interest Rates to 11-Year High
4 Feb 08
Canada's Trading Partners over the Past 10 Years: Does the Changing Landscape Matter?
Same-Day Analysis
4 Feb 08
Election 2008: Pro-European Incumbent Wins Second Term in Serbia's Presidential Run-Off
1 Feb 08
Resilience in the U.S. Metals and Machinery Sector as Manufacturing Gradually Moves East
1 Feb 08
U.S. Jobs Report Shows Payroll Employment Decline
1 Feb 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
1 Feb 08
Bank of England Set to Cut Interest Rates at February Policy Meeting, While Data are Likely to Indicate Ongoing Slowdown
Same-Day Analysis
1 Feb 08
First Estimate of Russian 2007 GDP Growth Exceeds all Expectations
Same-Day Analysis
31 Jan 08
Eurozone Unemployment Rate Unchanged at Record Low of 7.2% in December
30 Jan 08
The Fed Votes to Cut Interest Rates by 50 Basis Points
30 Jan 08
U.S. Growth Slowed Sharply in the Fourth Quarter
29 Jan 08
The Fed Auctions $30 Billion in Short-Term Funds
Same-Day Analysis
29 Jan 08
U.S. President Sticks to Familiar Upbeat Messages in State of the Union Address
29 Jan 08
In Retrospect, Canada's Past Decade Looks Pretty Good
Same-Day Analysis
28 Jan 08
Electricity Crisis in South Africa Intensifies
25 Jan 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
25 Jan 08
United Kingdom Should Avoid Recession, But Forthcoming Indicators Likely to Reveal Further Softening in Consumer Activity and Housing Market
Same-Day Analysis
25 Jan 08
Italian Political Crisis Intensifies as PM Resigns
25 Jan 08
Fiscal Stimulus Package Agreed
Same-Day Analysis
24 Jan 08
Growth in China Sears to 13-Year High
23 Jan 08
A Resurgence in Massachusetts' High-Tech Sector
Same-Day Analysis
23 Jan 08
World Powers Hammer Out Draft Deal on New Iran Sanctions
22 Jan 08
Fed Cuts Rates by 75 Basis Points Amid Market Turmoil
Same-Day Analysis
22 Jan 08
DRCongolese Government and Eastern Rebels Set to Ink Ceasefire Peace Deal
22 Jan 08
Global Markets Plunge As U.S. Recession Looks More Likely
21 Jan 08
Does Canada Need a Fiscal Stimulus Package?
Same-Day Analysis
21 Jan 08
Election 2008: Republican McCain and Democrat Clinton Boosted by Latest U.S. Primaries
18 Jan 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
18 Jan 08
President Bush Supports Fiscal Stimulus to Revive the Economy
18 Jan 08
Minutes of Bank of England January Policy Meeting and Q4 GDP Data Dominate U.K. Economic Landscape in Week Beginning 21 January
Same-Day Analysis
18 Jan 08
Election 2008: European Future at Stake as Serbia Heads to the Polls
17 Jan 08
Fed Chairman Testifies Before the House Budget Committee
17 Jan 08
Strong Exchange Rate Hurts Canadian Agriculture
Same-Day Analysis
17 Jan 08
Price Controls Imposed as China Resorts to Retroactive Measures to Trammel Inflation
Same-Day Analysis
16 Jan 08
Day of Carnage in Gaza Overshadows Key Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations
15 Jan 08
Middling Hog Prices, High Feed Costs Hurt Hog Profitability
15 Jan 08
The Fed Provides Big Dose of Liquidity to the Banking System, While Bernanke Indicates Support for Fiscal Stimulus
Same-Day Analysis
15 Jan 08
German GDP Growth at 2.5% in 2007, Public-Sector Finances Return to Balance
Same-Day Analysis
14 Jan 08
Opposition KMT Wins Taiwanese Parliamentary Polls by Landslide
11 Jan 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
11 Jan 08
Busy Week for U.K. Indicators Likely to Show Further Evidence of Faltering Growth
Same-Day Analysis
11 Jan 08
Controversial Chinese Trade Surplus Surges in 2007
10 Jan 08
FOMC Chairman and Fed Bank Presidents Signal the Need to Reduce Rates Aggressively
Same-Day Analysis
10 Jan 08
U.S. President Expresses Optimism, Talks Tough as Regional Tour Moves on to West Bank
9 Jan 08
The Changing Face of U.S. Health Care: What the Current Reform Momentum Means for Labor Markets
9 Jan 08
FAA Steps In to Ease Gridlock in the Skies
Same-Day Analysis
9 Jan 08
Eurozone GDP Growth Revised Up to 0.8% Q/Q in Q3
8 Jan 08
U.S. Beef Cattle Trade Is Slow to Return to Normal
Same-Day Analysis
8 Jan 08
U.S. President Kick-Starts Middle East Tour
Same-Day Analysis
7 Jan 08
Election 2008: President Looks to Keep Office as Georgia Passes Democracy Test 
4 Jan 08
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
4 Jan 08
U.S. Commodity Markets: What's Hot and What's Not
4 Jan 08
Dismal U.S. Jobs Report Flashes Recession Warning
4 Jan 08
Finely Poised Bank of England Interest Rate Decision Dominates U.K. Economic Landscape
Same-Day Analysis
4 Jan 08
Election 2008: Decisive Victories for Democrat Obama and Republican Huckabee in First U.S. Caucuses
Same-Day Analysis
3 Jan 08
Pakistan's Parliamentary Election Delayed by a Month after Opposition Leader's Death
Same-Day Analysis
2 Jan 08
Election 2007: Post-Election Violence Pushes Kenya to the Brink
Same-Day Analysis
31 Dec 07
Kenyan President is Accused of Rigging Election; Violence Leads to Many Deaths Throughout Country
28 Dec 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
28 Dec 07
The Hits and Misses of 2007
Same-Day Analysis
28 Dec 07
Assassination of Opposition Leader Bhutto Leaves Pakistan’s Transition to Democracy in Limbo
27 Dec 07
U.S. Home Foreclosures Are Still on the Rise
Same-Day Analysis
27 Dec 07
Benazir Bhutto Assassinated Two Weeks Before Pakistan's Parliamentary Elections
27 Dec 07
2008 Doesn’t Appear to be a Happy New Year for the U.K. Economy
Same-Day Analysis
27 Dec 07
Election 2007: Uzbek President Holds the Castle in Presidential Poll on his 18th Year of Reign
Same-Day Analysis
24 Dec 07
Election 2007: Pro-Thaksin Party Wins Parliamentary Election in Thailand
21 Dec 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
Same-Day Analysis
21 Dec 07
People's Bank of China Raises Interest Rates for Sixth Time in 2007
Same-Day Analysis
21 Dec 07
Election 2007: Thailand Prepares for Return to Democracy as Parliamentary Election Approaches
20 Dec 07
Implications of the 2007 Energy Bill for Agriculture
20 Dec 07
Eurozone Stock Markets Sectors with the Strongest Potential in 2008: Information Technology, Healthcare, Telecoms, and Utilities
20 Dec 07
U.S. Stock Market Sectors With the Strongest Potential in 2008: Information Technology, Consumer Staples, and Healthcare
Same-Day Analysis
20 Dec 07
Election 2007: GNP Win in Presidential Contest Puts South Korea Back on Conservative Path
19 Dec 07
The Fed and ECB Coordinate Large Liquidity Injections
Same-Day Analysis
19 Dec 07
Ukraine's Most Controversial Politician Becomes Head of Government
18 Dec 07
On the U.S. Healthcare Frontier: Health Savings Accounts
Same-Day Analysis
18 Dec 07
International Donors Pledge US$7.4 bil. for Palestinian Authority
Same-Day Analysis
17 Dec 07
Global Insight Revises Pakistan's Political Risk Rating after State of Emergency is Suspended
14 Dec 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
14 Dec 07
U.K. Corporate Bankruptcies Forecast to Rise 3% in 2008, According to Global Insight's Sector Risk Ratings Service
14 Dec 07
Corporate Bankruptcies in the Eurozone to Rise 5% in 2008, According to Global Insight's Sector Risk Ratings Service
14 Dec 07
Minutes of December Bank of England Monetary Policy Meeting Main Focus of Attention in Busy Week for U.K. Indicators
Same-Day Analysis
14 Dec 07
Hopes for Deal Increase as Climate Change Conference Draws to a Close
13 Dec 07
U.S. Recession Woes Weigh on the Canadian Economy
13 Dec 07
U.S. Corporate Bankruptcies to Rise 13% in 2008 According to Global Insight's Sector Risk Ratings Service
Same-Day Analysis
13 Dec 07
Assassination of Top Lebanese General Throws Presidential Question into Heightened Uncertainty
12 Dec 07
The Slowdown in U.S. Regional Employment
12 Dec 07
Central Banks Add Substantial Liquidity to the Inter-Bank Markets
Same-Day Analysis
12 Dec 07
No Surprise as U.S. Federal Reserve Cuts Rates by Another 25 Basis Points
11 Dec 07
A Few Notes on the MBA's Third-Quarter National Delinquency Survey
Same-Day Analysis
11 Dec 07
Election 2008: "Putin II" Finally Revealed as Russian President Names Successor
Same-Day Analysis
10 Dec 07
Launch of "New Era in Euro-African Relations" Marred by Zimbabwe and EPAs
7 Dec 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
7 Dec 07
U.S. November Payrolls Beat Expectations
7 Dec 07
U.K. GDP Growth Forecast to Slow Markedly to 1.9% in 2008; Serious Risks to the Downside
7 Dec 07
Further Evidence of Slowing U.K. Growth and Weakening Housing Market Expected in Forthcoming Indicators
Same-Day Analysis
7 Dec 07
Industry Carries Weaker Hungarian Q3 GDP
6 Dec 07
Bush Administration Unveils Campaign to Stabilize the Housing, Mortgage, and Securities Markets
Same-Day Analysis
6 Dec 07
Bank of England Cuts Key Interest Rate from 5.75% to 5.50% at December Policy Meeting
Same-Day Analysis
6 Dec 07
Budget 2008: Irish Budget Overshadowed by Weakening Economic Context
Same-Day Analysis
5 Dec 07
Election 2007: Fraud Probe Verdict Clears Way for South Korean Conservatives' Return to Power
Same-Day Analysis
4 Dec 07
Report Finds Iran Halted Nuclear Programme in 2003, Throws U.S. Strategy into Disarray
Same-Day Analysis
3 Dec 07
Election 2007: President Putin's Party Wins a Humble Victory in Russian Power Game
30 Nov 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
30 Nov 07
Finely Poised Bank of England December Interest Rate Decision Dominates U.K. Economic Scene Week Beginning 3 December
30 Nov 07
Federal Reserve Hints at Further Rate Cuts
Same-Day Analysis
30 Nov 07
Invigorated Venezuelan Opposition Hopes for Tight Win in Reform Referendum
Same-Day Analysis
29 Nov 07
Musharraf Takes Oath as Pakistan's Civilian President
Same-Day Analysis
28 Nov 07
Annapolis Peace Summit Lays Groundwork for Future Middle East Progress
Same-Day Analysis
27 Nov 07
Hostage Row Disrupts Colombian-Venezuelan Relations
26 Nov 07
Consumers and Housing Market Dominate Forthcoming U.K. Economic Releases
Same-Day Analysis
26 Nov 07
Opposition Secures Landslide Victory as Australia Opts Emphatically for Change
Same-Day Analysis
23 Nov 07
Election 2007: Vote Hangs in the Balance as Australia Contemplates Political Transition
Same-Day Analysis
22 Nov 07
Presidential Crisis Pushes Lebanon to the Brink
21 Nov 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
Same-Day Analysis
21 Nov 07
Election 2007: Tribal Candidates Set to Sweep Jordanian Parliamentary Election
20 Nov 07
U.S. Housing: After the Downturn, What Then?
Same-Day Analysis
20 Nov 07
Supreme Court Rules in Pakistan President's Favour
Same-Day Analysis
19 Nov 07
Election 2007: Thousands Protest in Belgium over Government Deadlock, Investors Also Voice Concern
16 Nov 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
16 Nov 07
U.S. Inflation Expectations by Commodity Area
16 Nov 07
Minutes of November Bank of England Policy Meeting Take Economic Centre Stage Week Beginning 19 November
Same-Day Analysis
16 Nov 07
Mixed Picture as UN Nuclear Watchdog Releases Latest Iran Report
Same-Day Analysis
15 Nov 07
President-Elect Picks Continuity Cabinet in Argentina
Same-Day Analysis
14 Nov 07
Eurozone GDP Growth Rebounds to 0.7% Q/Q in Q3 After Faltering in Q2
Same-Day Analysis
14 Nov 07
Election 2007: Danish Ruling Party's Gamble Pays Off with Third Term
Same-Day Analysis
13 Nov 07
Economy Stages Stronger-than-Expected Performance in Japan, But Vulnerabilities Remain
Same-Day Analysis
12 Nov 07
President Chávez's Socialist Agenda Drains Venezuela's Public Finances
9 Nov 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
9 Nov 07
Bank of England Quarterly Inflation Report to Be Focus of Attention in Heavy Week for U.K. Economic Indicators
Same-Day Analysis
9 Nov 07
Georgian President Calls Early Presidential Election to Reassert His Authority
Same-Day Analysis
8 Nov 07
China and India Grab Headlines in Latest Forecast from International Energy Agency
Same-Day Analysis
7 Nov 07
Familiar Social, Environmental, and Anti-Terror Agendas Outlined for U.K. in Queen's Speech
6 Nov 07
Why Is U.S. Nonresidential Construction Activity So Strong?
6 Nov 07
U.S. Automaker Woes Hit the East North Central Region
Same-Day Analysis
6 Nov 07
Election 2007: Rural Vote Wins Centre-Leftist the Guatemalan Presidency
Same-Day Analysis
6 Nov 07
Google Unveils "Software-Based" Mobile Phone Strategy
Same-Day Analysis
5 Nov 07
Pakistani President Declares State of Emergency
2 Nov 07
U.S. Payroll Employment Growth Was Surprisingly Strong in October
2 Nov 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
2 Nov 07
Bank of England Interest Rate Decision for November to Dominate Economic Week Beginning 5 November
Same-Day Analysis
2 Nov 07
Prospects for Sri Lankan Peace Process Grow Bleaker as Tamil Political Leader is Killed in Air Strike
Same-Day Analysis
1 Nov 07
More Twists in South Africa's Presidential Succession Battle
31 Oct 07
Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates Again
31 Oct 07
U.S. GDP Growth Beats Expectations
Same-Day Analysis
31 Oct 07
Further Tax Cuts Unveiled for Canada in Economic Statement
Same-Day Analysis
30 Oct 07
Ukrainian Current-Account Gap Raises Concerns, WTO Accession Postponed
29 Oct 07
Canada's 2007 Economic Update: A Good Time to Begin Broad-Based Tax Relief
Same-Day Analysis
29 Oct 07
Election 2007: First Lady Triumphs in Argentine Vote
26 Oct 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
26 Oct 07
Consumer and Housing Market Data Take Centre Stage in Busy Week for U.K. Economic Releases
Same-Day Analysis
26 Oct 07
U.S. Imposes Unilateral Sanctions on Iran
25 Oct 07
Global Aircraft Orders Skyrocket
Same-Day Analysis
25 Oct 07
Latent Risks Fanned by China's Booming Growth Prompt Risk Rating Downgrade
Same-Day Analysis
24 Oct 07
IMF Review Finds Nigeria Surpassing Original Programme Goals
23 Oct 07
The Great Commercial Paper Meltdown of 2007
Same-Day Analysis
23 Oct 07
French President Revives Euro-Med Initiative During Visit to Morocco
Same-Day Analysis
22 Oct 07
Unveiling of New Top Political Leadership in China Signals Factional Compromise
19 Oct 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
19 Oct 07
Semiconductors Send Mixed Signals in 2007
19 Oct 07
Housing Market Indicators Main Feature in Light Week for U.K. Economic Releases
Same-Day Analysis
19 Oct 07
Carnage Marks Former PM's Return to Pakistan as Bombers Strike Rally
Same-Day Analysis
18 Oct 07
EU Reform Treaty Summit Opens, National Stumbling Blocks Ahead
Same-Day Analysis
17 Oct 07
Tax Cuts and Crime Top Agenda for Canadian Government as Election Fever Builds
16 Oct 07
Where Is the Market for U.S. Ethylene Headed?
16 Oct 07
USDA Releases October WASDE and Crop Production Report
Same-Day Analysis
16 Oct 07
Major U.S. Banks Unveil Plan to Steady Credit Markets
15 Oct 07
The 2007 Nobel Prize in Economic Science: Harnessing Self-Interest for the Greater Good
Same-Day Analysis
15 Oct 07
Chinese President Reaffirms Reformist Policy Blueprint as the CCP National Congress Gets Under Way
12 Oct 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
12 Oct 07
Bumper Week for U.K. Economic Releases May Shed Light on Interest Rate Prospects
Same-Day Analysis
12 Oct 07
Crisis in Sudan as Main Southern Faction Withdraws From Government and Darfur Violence Intensifies
Same-Day Analysis
11 Oct 07
Eurozone GDP Growth Slows Markedly to 0.3% Q/Q in Q2 from 0.8% in Q1
Same-Day Analysis
10 Oct 07
Crowd-Pleasing Tax Cuts Announced for U.K., but Forecast Foundations are Shaky
Same-Day Analysis
9 Oct 07
Budget 2008: Norwegian Draft Budget Maintains Pressure on Interest Rates to Cool the Economy
Same-Day Analysis
8 Oct 07
Election 2007: Pervez Musharraf Re-Elected in Pakistan's Presidential Polls
5 Oct 07
U.S. Payrolls Rebound in September—and August Payrolls Didn't Decline After All
5 Oct 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
5 Oct 07
Pre-Budget Report Is Focus of Attention in U.K. in Week Beginning 8 October
Same-Day Analysis
5 Oct 07
Regional Trade Scheme in the Balance as Costa Rica Heads for Referendum
4 Oct 07
Is Canada Really at Parity With the United States?
Same-Day Analysis
4 Oct 07
Coming In from the Cold? Korean Peace Pact Agreed, Nuclear Disablement by Year-End
3 Oct 07
Winners and Losers in the U.S. Building Materials Market
Same-Day Analysis
3 Oct 07
Saudi Arabia to Begin Major Overhaul of Its Judiciary
Same-Day Analysis
2 Oct 07
Engagement Policy Culminates with Historic Korean Summit
Same-Day Analysis
1 Oct 07
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Confirmed as New IMF Head, Pledges Revival
28 Sep 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
28 Sep 07
Greenspan's Delphic Muddle and the Fed's Dilemma
28 Sep 07
Bank of England and European Central Bank Set to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged at 4 October Policy Meetings
Same-Day Analysis
28 Sep 07
Election 2007: Déjà Vu as Ukraine Goes to the Polls
Same-Day Analysis
27 Sep 07
Budget 2008: French Government Presents Ambitious Package Amid Rising Criticism of Public Finances
Same-Day Analysis
26 Sep 07
Iranian Presidential Address at UN Fails to Halt Momentum behind Tougher Sanctions
25 Sep 07
How Long Can the UAW-GM Strike Last?
Same-Day Analysis
25 Sep 07
Much Ado About Nothing as Russian President Announces New Government
Same-Day Analysis
24 Sep 07
Largest Demonstrations Staged in Myanmar Since 1988 as Buddhist Clergy Challenges Regime
21 Sep 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
21 Sep 07
U.S. State Personal Income
Same-Day Analysis
21 Sep 07
Budget 2008: Welfare and Defence Dominate South Korea's Budget
20 Sep 07
The Fed Explains Its Recent Amplified Responses to Congress
Same-Day Analysis
20 Sep 07
Election 2007: Assassination of Prominent Anti-Syrian Politician Threatens Lebanese Presidential Vote
19 Sep 07
U.S. Housing, Inflation Data Back Aggressive Fed Move
Same-Day Analysis
19 Sep 07
Bold 50-Basis-Point Rate Cut in U.S. Boosts Markets
Same-Day Analysis
18 Sep 07
Government Guarantees All Savings at Northern Rock as Crisis Poses Increasing Threat to U.K. Economy
17 Sep 07
Prospects for Next Year's Recovery in U.S. Industrial Production Are Bleak
Same-Day Analysis
17 Sep 07
Election 2007: Governing Party Achieves Victory with Razor-Thin Majority in Greece
14 Sep 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
Same-Day Analysis
14 Sep 07
U.S. President Talks of "Success" in Iraq and Concurs with General's Limited Troop-Reduction Plan
13 Sep 07
USDA Reports More Corn and Cotton, But Less Wheat
Same-Day Analysis
13 Sep 07
Succession Plot Thickens in Russia with Surprise Nomination for Prime Minister
12 Sep 07
Regional Distribution of Household Income in the United States
Same-Day Analysis
12 Sep 07
Japanese PM Announces Surprise Resignation, Successor Yet to Be Named
Same-Day Analysis
11 Sep 07
U.S. General and Ambassador Cautiously Optimistic over Iraq, Resist Troop Cuts Before Mid-2008
Same-Day Analysis
10 Sep 07
Former PM Detained on Return from Exile to Pakistan
7 Sep 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
7 Sep 07
U.S. Employment Decline Seals the Case for a Fed Rate Cut
Same-Day Analysis
7 Sep 07
ECB Shelves Planned Eurozone Rate Hike Amid Ongoing Financial-Market Turmoil
6 Sep 07
Subprime Crisis Will Likely See Oil Prices Hit for a Second Time
6 Sep 07
Wheat Prices Soar on Export Demand
Same-Day Analysis
6 Sep 07
Beige Book Shows Cooler U.S. Economy in August, Limited Impact So Far from Market Turmoil
5 Sep 07
Once-Hot U.S. Housing Markets
Same-Day Analysis
5 Sep 07
Suspects Detained in Germany over Alleged Airport Plot
4 Sep 07
Nigeria's Large Agriculture and Energy Sectors Nurture Emerging Industries
Same-Day Analysis
4 Sep 07
Eurozone GDP Growth Confirmed at 0.3% Q/Q in Q2
Same-Day Analysis
3 Sep 07
New Turkish Government Programme to Build on Previous Success, Set to Tackle Unemployment
31 Aug 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
31 Aug 07
Bernanke Discusses the Credit Crunch and the Outlook for Monetary Policy
31 Aug 07
Canadian National Accounts Data: Flash Report and Implications for Monetary Policy
31 Aug 07
Impact of Subprime Crisis on U.S. Light-Vehicle Market—A First Look
Same-Day Analysis
31 Aug 07
Q2 Growth Revised Up to a Robust 4.0% in U.S., But Outlook Has Darkened
Same-Day Analysis
30 Aug 07
Rapid Spanish GDP Growth Continues in Q2, But Peak Has Passed
Same-Day Analysis
29 Aug 07
Election 2007: Stability and Risks Ahead as Turkey's Ruling Party Elects President
Same-Day Analysis
28 Aug 07
International Military Deployment in Chad and CAR Imminent
Same-Day Analysis
27 Aug 07
Embattled Japanese PM Carries Out Major Cabinet Reshuffle Following Election Defeat
24 Aug 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
Same-Day Analysis
24 Aug 07
Supreme Court Ruling Allows Exiled Party Head to Return to Pakistan
Same-Day Analysis
23 Aug 07
Study Suggests India's Drug Demand to Reach US$20 bil. in Less than a Decade
Same-Day Analysis
23 Aug 07
German Q2 GDP Growth Boosted by Net Exports and Equipment Spending, Restrained by Weak Construction
Same-Day Analysis
22 Aug 07
China Bucks Global Trends and Raises Interest Rates
Same-Day Analysis
21 Aug 07
Election 2007: Parliamentary Contest Gives Kazakhstan a Corrupt Stability
Same-Day Analysis
20 Aug 07
Hurricane Pursues Destructive Caribbean Route, Threatens Central American Coast
17 Aug 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
17 Aug 07
The Federal Reserve Takes Action
Same-Day Analysis
17 Aug 07
Heading Towards Trouble? Reliant on President Chavez's Socialist Agenda, Venezuela's Economy Expands 8.9% in Q2
Same-Day Analysis
16 Aug 07
U.S. "Terrorist" Classification for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to Affect Economy, Gas Investments
15 Aug 07
U.S. Regional Income Growth Leaders Are in Hurricane-Affected and Fast-Growing Areas
Same-Day Analysis
15 Aug 07
Simultaneous Bomb Attacks Devastate Yezidi Community in Northern Iraq
Same-Day Analysis
14 Aug 07
Eurozone GDP Growth More than Halves to 0.3% in Q2
Same-Day Analysis
13 Aug 07
End to Crisis? PM Backs Snap Polish Elections
10 Aug 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
10 Aug 07
Main U.K. Economic Events and Indicators—Week Beginning 13 August
9 Aug 07
Federal Reserve Must Be Ready to Inject Liquidity to Calm Markets
Same-Day Analysis
9 Aug 07
Kazakh H1 Growth Reaches 10.2%
8 Aug 07
Canada: From Three "Have" Provinces to Just One and a Half
Same-Day Analysis
8 Aug 07
Announcement of Historic Korean Summit Raises Hopes for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
7 Aug 07
U.S. Productivity: On a Slower Ascent
Same-Day Analysis
7 Aug 07
Tripartite Security Committee Meets to Discuss Iraq
Same-Day Analysis
6 Aug 07
Crucial By-Elections Stoke Political Tensions in Lebanon
3 Aug 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
3 Aug 07
The U.S. Labor Market Is Gradually Cooling
3 Aug 07
U.K. Economic Events and Indicators—Week Beginning 6 August
Same-Day Analysis
3 Aug 07
China to Reconfigure Economic Activity to Aid Sustainable Development
Same-Day Analysis
2 Aug 07
Cash or No Gas: Gazprom Warns Belarus of Cut-Off on 3 August
Same-Day Analysis
1 Aug 07
UN Security Council Authorises 26,000-Strong Hybrid Force for Darfur
31 Jul 07
"Pop" Go the Home Prices
Same-Day Analysis
31 Jul 07
Election 2007: Ruling Party Landslide Confirmed as Generals Re-Enter Turkish Presidential Debate
Same-Day Analysis
30 Jul 07
PM of Japan Stays in Power Despite Crushing Defeat in Upper House Elections
27 Jul 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
27 Jul 07
Good Crops Still on the Way
27 Jul 07
Preview of Bank of England Interest Rate Decision and Main U.K. Economic Indicators—Week Beginning 30 July
Same-Day Analysis
27 Jul 07
Nigeria's President Names New Cabinet After Weeks of Speculation
Same-Day Analysis
26 Jul 07
New Strains to Colombia’s Paramilitary Peace Process
25 Jul 07
U.S. Housing: More Subprime Woes
Same-Day Analysis
25 Jul 07
Last Pre-Election Parliamentary Session Opens in Zimbabwe with Controversial Bills
Same-Day Analysis
24 Jul 07
U.S. and Iran Hold New Round of Talks on Iraq Security
Same-Day Analysis
23 Jul 07
Election 2007: Victory for Turkey’s Ruling Party, But Majority Reduced Ahead of Presidential Charge
20 Jul 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
20 Jul 07
Main U.K. Economic Indicators—Week Beginning 23 July
Same-Day Analysis
20 Jul 07
Election 2007: Hopes for Ruling Party Battle Victory, but Constitutional War Still to Be Won in Turkey
19 Jul 07
U.S. Labor Market Tightness Varies by Region
Same-Day Analysis
19 Jul 07
Chinese Economy Shrugs Off Official Controls as Growth Surges in Q2
18 Jul 07
Fed Chairman's Testimony and "Semiannual Monetary Policy Report" to Congress
Same-Day Analysis
18 Jul 07
Death Sentences Lifted on Foreign Medics in Libyan HIV Case
17 Jul 07
The Bin Buster U.S. Crop of 2007
Same-Day Analysis
17 Jul 07
A Clash of Dogmas: U.K.-Russia Political Relations in Deep Crisis
16 Jul 07
Fed Chairman Bernanke Talks About Inflation Expectations
Same-Day Analysis
16 Jul 07
Russia Rearms with a Moratorium on Conventional Weapons Treaty
13 Jul 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
13 Jul 07
USDA releases July "World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates" (WASDE)—Report Holds Forecast Implications
13 Jul 07
Main U.K. Economic Indicators and Events—Week Beginning 16 July
13 Jul 07
Virginia's Outstanding Economy
Same-Day Analysis
13 Jul 07
Official Report Highlights Difficulties in Iraq, but U.S. President Continues to Resist Pressure
Same-Day Analysis
12 Jul 07
Bank of Korea Raises Interest Rates to Six-Year High
Same-Day Analysis
11 Jul 07
Mosque Siege Draws to a Close in Pakistani Capital Following Leader's Death
11 Jul 07
Why Is the Housing Sector in Canada Not Pulling Down the Economy as It Is in the U.S.?
Same-Day Analysis
10 Jul 07
Anti-Corruption Case Claims Deputy PM, Poland's Coalition Collapses
Same-Day Analysis
9 Jul 07
A Troubled Lebanon Marks First Anniversary of War with Israel
6 Jul 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
6 Jul 07
U.S. Payroll Employment Growth Remains Resilient
6 Jul 07
Main U.K. Economic Indicators – Week Beginning 9 July
Same-Day Analysis
6 Jul 07
Authorities Unveil Thailand's Much-Anticipated Post-Coup Constitution
Same-Day Analysis
5 Jul 07
Bank of England Lifts Key Interest Rate to Six-Year High of 5.75% at July Policy Meeting
Same-Day Analysis
4 Jul 07
Kidnapped BBC Journalist Released Amid Speculation Over Future of Hamas-Controlled Gaza
Same-Day Analysis
3 Jul 07
Election 2007: Argentina's Electoral Suspense Ends as First Lady/Senator Makes Bid for Presidency
2 Jul 07
USDA Releases Another Shocker:"More Corn and Less Soybeans and Cotton"
Same-Day Analysis
2 Jul 07
Attempted Bombings Overshadow U.K. Government's First Days
29 Jun 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
29 Jun 07
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Meeting Dominates U.K. Economic Events in First Week of July
29 Jun 07
U.S. Petrochemicals on a Moderate Rebound Course…for Now!
Same-Day Analysis
29 Jun 07
Only One Minister Stays in Place as PM Brown Overhauls U.K. Cabinet
Same-Day Analysis
28 Jun 07
Gordon Brown Replaces Tony Blair as U.K. PM, Overhauls Cabinet
Same-Day Analysis
27 Jun 07
U.S. Companies Pull Out of Venezuela as New Oil Contracts Signed
26 Jun 07
U.S. Regional Services' Map of the Week
Same-Day Analysis
26 Jun 07
Middle East Summit Backs Palestinian President in Face of Gaza/West Bank Split
Same-Day Analysis
25 Jun 07
Constitutional Impasse Cleared at EU Summit in Victory for Eurosceptics
22 Jun 07
Key U.S. Data Releases This Week  
22 Jun 07
Key U.K. Data Releases and Events
Same-Day Analysis
22 Jun 07
Difficult EU Summit Exposes Bitter Divisions as Hopes Fade of Agreement on Constitutional Treaty
Same-Day Analysis
21 Jun 07
IMF's Revised Stance on Exchange Rates Faces Chinese Resistance
Same-Day Analysis
20 Jun 07
Rebels Sign Deal with Yemeni Government, Ending Months of Fighting
19 Jun 07
State Budget Stabilization Funds in an Expanding U.S. Economy  
Same-Day Analysis
19 Jun 07
Hungarian PM Attempts Reformist Message with Cabinet Moves
Same-Day Analysis
18 Jun 07
Election 2007: Ruling Party Counts Cost of Complacency as Majority Reduced in French Parliament
15 Jun 07
Key U.S. Data Release This Week
15 Jun 07
Key Features to Look for in Next Week's U.K. Economic News and Data Releases
Same-Day Analysis
15 Jun 07
Palestinian President Dismisses Government; Hamas Assumes Control of Gaza
Same-Day Analysis
14 Jun 07
High-Profile U.S. Visit to Pakistan Sends Mixed Messages
13 Jun 07
June WASDE Report Holds Few Surprises
Same-Day Analysis
13 Jun 07
Former Israeli Premier Assumes Charge of Labour Party
Same-Day Analysis
12 Jun 07
Pressure on Thailand's Former PM Mounts as Committee Freezes Assets
11 Jun 07
Independents' Day: An Opportunity in U.S. Retail
Same-Day Analysis
11 Jun 07
Election 2007: PM Accepts Defeat as Voters Punish Coalition Parties in Belgian Parliamentary Ballot
8 Jun 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
Same-Day Analysis
8 Jun 07
A Common Position, But a Weak Deal on Climate Change at G8 Summit
7 Jun 07
India and China Are Looking for Alternative Ethanol Sources
7 Jun 07
China Set to Take the Lead in Global Manufacturing
Same-Day Analysis
7 Jun 07
Mexican President Seeks Stronger Economic and Security Cooperation from Europe
Same-Day Analysis
6 Jun 07
Cabinet Lifts Ban on Political Activity in Thailand
5 Jun 07
U.S. Housing Start Numbers Revised
Same-Day Analysis
5 Jun 07
Spanish Police Warn of "Imminent" Attack after Terror Group ETA Declares End to Ceasefire
4 Jun 07
Making Sense of the Latest U.S. Housing Numbers
Same-Day Analysis
4 Jun 07
President's Ally Faces Run-Off in Argentine Capital's Election
1 Jun 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
1 Jun 07
U.S. Employment Growth Beats Expectations in May
1 Jun 07
European Central Bank To Hike Eurozone Interest Rates Next Week, Bank of England Could Act as Well
Same-Day Analysis
1 Jun 07
Shifting His Stance on Global Warming, U.S. President Backs Kyoto Successor
Same-Day Analysis
31 May 07
Growth Accelerates to Near-Two-Decade High in India During FY 2006/07
Same-Day Analysis
30 May 07
British PM Praises Libyan President During Visit; Landmark BP Deal Signed
Same-Day Analysis
29 May 07
Nigerian President to Be Inaugurated Today; Energy Crises Top List of Challenges
Same-Day Analysis
28 May 07
Beginning of an End for Ukraine's Crisis
25 May 07
Key U.S. Data Releases and Events
25 May 07
Key U.K. Economic Releases—Week Beginning 28 May
24 May 07
U.S. Gasoline Prices and the Consumer
Same-Day Analysis
24 May 07
Deals Announced as Latest U.S./China Strategic Dialogue Concludes
Same-Day Analysis
23 May 07
Minister Resigns Amid Corruption Scandal in Brazil
23 May 07
The Canadian Dollar: What's Behind Its Recent Strength and What Does This Mean for the Future?
Same-Day Analysis
22 May 07
Lebanese Army Battles Militants in Deadliest Clashes since Civil War
22 May 07
Disruptive Innovations Call for Disruptive Marketing