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Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 03:06:43 -0500 (CDT)

May's monthly update featuring a selection of the latest news and analysis from The EIU's experts.

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A monthly update featuring a selection of the latest news and analysis from The EIU's experts.

Global forecast: June 2018

In our latest global outlook video, Director of Global Forecasting John Ferguson, Senior Commodities Analyst Cailin Birch and Director of Country Risk Service Felix Delbrück discuss risk in emerging economies and the economic outlook for Argentina, Turkey and Iran.

Economic and political analysis

United States -
Geopolitical risks threaten growth

2018 will be characterised by tightening monetary policy and credit conditions, increasing risks to global trade, and deeper geopolitical concerns in the Middle East.

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Iran -
Trump withdraws US from Iran nuclear deal

On May 8th the US president, Donald Trump, announced he would withdraw the country from the Iran nuclear deal and reimpose all nuclear-related sanctions on Iran in six months' time.

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Germany -
Can the EU save the Iran nuclear deal?

Following the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, the EU, alongside Russia and China, has declared that it is "committed" to saving the agreement.

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China -
Is China really planning to open its financial sector?

The impact of these proposals is likely to be muted by a lengthy implementation timeline and other onerous regulatory requirements, suggesting that China's financial services will not see a surge in foreign investment.

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Venezuela -
Evaluating regime change in Venezuela

An evaluation of the likely outcome of presidential elections in the country.

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Argentina -
Latam currency sell-off spooks policymakers

Latin America's major currencies have weakened by between 5% and 20% in recent weeks as investors have shunned emerging markets amid the ongoing withdrawal of monetary stimulus by OECD countries.

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Slovakia -
Robust FDI inflows for central and eastern Europe

We forecast that total FDI inflows into the EU11 will average US$49.3bn per year in 2018‑22. These totals represent higher growth rates in FDI inflows than for the other emerging-market regions.

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Popular webinars

Past webinar

Iran on a knife edge - as nuclear deal goes up in smoke

After Trump's announcement to pull the US out of the international nuclear deal with Iran, this webinar outlines the impact of this decision on the country and the wider region.

Watch webinar

Past webinar

Argentina outlook: Making progress?

This webinar provides our outlook for Argentina in the next year and beyond.

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Latest white papers

Iran on a knife edge -

as nuclear deal goes up in smoke

This report examines the scenario of Trump pulling out of the international nuclear deal with Iran and leading nations.

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Worldwide Cost of Living 2018

This report compares over 400 individual prices across 160 products and services to measure the cost of living in over 130 cities worldwide.

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Trade war brewing? Global trade in 2018

This report examines the recent global trade dispute between the US and China, discussing the potential outcomes as well as our forecast on global trade growth.

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