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Individual economies are increasingly intertwined, with events in one shaping those in a host of others. No investor can afford to ignore global economic trends as they affect individual countries and investments.

Recent articles (3)

How Poland escaped the recession

(05 February 10)

Despite eastern Europe being particulary badly hit by the financial crisis, Poland managed to escape it all. How?

MoneyWeek Roundup: Things could be worse - you could live in Detroit

(30 January 10)

John Stepek highlights some of the best bits from the past week, including why the spectre of Detroit haunts the rest of America, why China's growth is too strong for comfort, and the truth about Britain's emergence from recession.

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China's economic sniffles unnerve global investors

(29 January 10)

A Chinese economic 'sniffle' is sending major stock indices to multi-week lows as the authorities introduce restrictions on lending.