NIGERIA: More of the same from the central bank
The furious official reaction to allegations of an opposition governor that ways-and-means funding of the federal budget by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) goes on unabated does little to dispel the assumption that this is still the case. The CBN would need to resume publishing… Become a member to read the rest of […]
GERMANY: CDU/CSU (finally) opt for Laschet – Implications
The internal battle for the chancellor candidacy of the Christian alliance (CDU/CSU) has drizzled out rather than culminating in a decisive standoff. CDU leader Armin Laschet has prevailed over his CSU counterpart Markus Soeder. Laschet’s main competitors in the September electio… Become a member to read the rest of this article
LATAM PULSE
This week, in Mexico presidential term limits and judicial independence are under debate as the lower house gears up to consider a bill to extend the Supreme Court president’s tenure. In Argentina, the government’s pandemic control plans have become caught up in a bitter politica… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
JAPAN/US: Biden and Suga use first meeting to offer new vision
US President Joe Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to the White House on Friday, 16 April, Biden’s first in-person summit with a foreign leader since his inauguration and Suga’s first visit to the US as prime minister. Despite Japanese concerns about Su… Become a member to read the rest of this article
MACRO: Policy responses to Covid-19
Below is our weekly summary table on the health and economic policies that selected governments around the world are implementing to counter the fallout from Covid-19. The updated table includes information about each country’s vaccination strategy. Please do not hesitate to cont… Become a member to read the rest of this article