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November 28, 2024
Mexico Economic Outlook. November 2024
We keep our GDP growth forecast for 2024 unchanged at 1.2%, and 1.0% for 2025; the favorable impact of economic activity in 2H24 is offset by lower exports and investment in the face of new tariffs next year.
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November 28, 2024
Colombia | Sowing the future: Agricultural sector - Palm Oil Report Summary
The country benefits from strategic location and high productivity, enabling exponential growth of this crop over recent decades. As the world's fourth-largest producer and the leading producer in the Americas, Colombia's potential paves the way for consolidation in new markets.
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November 26, 2024
Mexico | Lower surplus reflects higher economic dynamism in 3Q24
The current account surplus in the third quarter of 2024 was lower than the corresponding figure for the same period of 2023 mainly due to the deficit in the balance on non-oil related goods.
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November 24, 2024
Spain | Clean Energy, Key to 2023 Emissions Cut in Spain
The 2023 Air Emission Accounts highlight an annual decrease in GHG emissions. This reduction has been driven by a transition to a “cleaner” energy mix, coupled with improvements in energy efficiency. These advancements represent a meaningful step forward on the path toward meeting the ambitious climate goals set.
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November 22, 2024
LATAM | Poverty Outlook
Poverty in LATAM represents a complex and diverse challenge. On average, monetary poverty affects 37% of the population in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. A Multidimensional Poverty Index constructed for these countries identifies key deprivations linked to health coverage, economic dependency, and education.
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November 20, 2024
Colombia | Tourism Outlook. November 2024
Tourism in Colombia hit historic highs in 2023, marked by significant growth in international visitors, revenues, and employment. A diversified offer and domestic tourism drive the sector, yet challenges in infrastructure and sustainability demand focus to unlock its full potential.
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November 15, 2024
Global | NGFS Phase V: less orderly transitions and greater chronic physical climate risks
The new release includes significant updates mainly focused on the chronic physical risk assessment, driven by a new damage function aligned with the latest research, resulting in greater projected output losses.
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November 4, 2024
Mexico | Regional Sectoral Outlook. Second Half 2024
The Mexican economy will grow at an annual rate of 1.2% by the end of 2024. Construction will close with a GDP growth of 10.1%, accumulated to the 2Q24, and will sustain the weak growth of the Mexican economy in 2024.
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November 30, 2024
Colombia | National Unemployment Rate at 9.1% in October
The national unemployment rate for October stood at 9.1%, similar to the 9.2% recorded a year ago, and seasonally adjusted figures show it was similar to September of this year. In October, national employment levels remained stable compared to September (seasonally adjusted).
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November 29, 2024
Colombia | Palm oil: A promising bet for the future
Despite the challenges facing the sector, products like palm oil hold significant potential, not only due to their high productivity and capacity to drive development but also because Colombia possesses substantial advantages for its production.
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November 29, 2024
Türkiye | A mild recession as of 3Q24
Turkish economy experienced a mild recession, in line with our expectations, contracting by 0.2% q/q in 3Q24 (vs. -0.2% q/q in 2Q24) and posting 2.1 y/y growth. Our monthly GDP indicator nowcasts point to a weak quarterly GDP growth for 4Q24, which could result nearly 3% y/y in 2024.
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November 29, 2024
Global | COP29: A Bitter Sweet Symphony
COP29 reflects that multilateralism in climate action is (hardly) alive, with (small) steps like (minimal) financing agreements for developing economies or (delayed) carbon credit international exchange operations. All in all a small step forward, insufficient to bridge the gap to the Paris Agreement goals.
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