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EIU, the business information arm of The Economist Group, today announced the appointment of three senior executives. Constance Hunter, formerly executive vice president, and global head of strategy and ESG at AIG, has been appointed chief economist. Ms Hunter will be based in New York and will play a vital role in growing the business in the US.

The economic impact will be minimal, but the main impact will be geopolitical with the UK boosting its economic and diplomatic presence in the Asia-Pacific.

The move is part of a broader package aimed at tackling “unfair Chinese trade practices”

In EIU’s September 2024 Global Outlook video, regional director for Europe, Emily Mansfield, and principal economist, Agnese Ortolani, discuss the economic and policy outlook for the region following the European Parliament elections—and in the run-up to the US elections.

Many Latin American and Caribbean economies are disproportionately exposed to developments in the US owing to geographical proximity, a high level of economic integration and widespread migration to the US. The outcome of the US presidential election in November 2024 will be no exception.

African cities are forecast to see some of the fastest population growth rates globally through to 2035.

Joshua is the principal economist for North America and global economics. As a senior member of EIU’s Global Forecasting team, he also leads the analysis of global economic trends, international trade, and the intersection of geopolitics and the economy. He brings his previous experience as a senior policy-maker at the centre of the UK government to inform his advice to clients.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the public health agency of the African Union (AU), declared a surge of mpox infections (previously known as monkeypox) a continental public health emergency—the first time that it has ever taken such a step.

A surprisingly strong rebound in private consumption in the second quarter of this year lifted Japan’s economy out of a deep contraction in the previous quarter.