Economic stormwatchers might have been accused of spreading a bad April Fool’s joke at this time last year. It was
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Economic outlook: U.S. in for banner year
Forecast brighter for Canada, Japan, United Kingdom Is this just a spring thing? A year into COVID-19, we’re used to

Job market begins to heat up
COVID-19 snake-bit the economy one year ago, infecting most sectors instantly with its venom. Labour markets typically react to such

Vehicle demand is hot
Supply chain disruptions major headache for auto producers It shouldn’t be this way. A pandemic-obsessed public, uncertain about the economy’s

Doing business in Turkey
With a population exceeding 83 million and an economy ranked in the world’s Top 20, Turkey is rapidly emerging as

COVID-19 impacts vary across countries
If it’s darkest before dawn, then in much of the world, the first few months of 2021 are likely to

Plunging infections: Success, or just another wave?
New coronavirus infections are plunging globally. This hasn’t happened yet in this yearlong odyssey, except for brief moments. Currently, the

Shortage of shipping containers a critical concern
Soaring freight rate hikes, delays for goods purchased from China. Shipping containers are a rare commodity these days. Those who

U.S. housing market: Sign of global revival?
In the world of economic adjectives, “hot” has had a very lonely year. In frustration, we’ve also ditched standard leading

Global outlook: Hope deferred
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. 2020 began on an optimistic note with the promise that a fresh start