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Macro Weekly – Lagarde, Johnson, Trump

PublicationMacro economy
13 December 2019, 1:00 am
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Lagarde comfortable, hints at stabilisation Johnson wins a significant majority, Brexit is coming US-China phase 1 deal agreed Cyclical indicators improving, suggesting a better 2020 Goodbye

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