Argentina’s economy has recovered from the recession of 2016. However, the fruits of the economy’s expansion have not been distributed equally and many parts of Argentina’s society – from citizens to multinationals – have not benefited. Thus, one of our…
The chart of the week is from Alec Lee, Senior Analyst for Latin America Research: “I really like this chart for a few reasons. First, the chart tells an interesting story of what happened in Brazil over the past few…
June 29, 2017 – This post was written by Cailey Stevens, Senior Analyst, and Josh Ashkinaze, Research Intern At their June meeting the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised the target for the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) to 1-1.25% and announced plans to…
Mozambique is coming close to defaulting on its debt after missing a US$60 million interest payment, which was due to bondholders on January 18, 2017. The government has a 15-day grace period in which to pay. The missed interest payment…
As the United States’ economic growth accelerates — real GDP increased at a revised annual rate of 5.0 percent in the 3rd quarter of 2014 — many believe the Federal Reserve will begin to raise interest rates. The futures market…
Companies are increasingly looking to adapt their pricing strategies and tactics to deal with macroeconomic volatility and shifting corporate mandates in Latin America. As Latin America’s operating environment has become more volatile and bottom lines begin to receive more scrutiny…
Companies operating in emerging markets are struggling to meet top-and-bottom-line forecasts, in no small part due to heightened exchange rate and inflation volatility. With competition from low-cost local companies from other multinationals at the higher end, margins have been squeezed…