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Capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: 2020 year-in-review in times of COVID-19
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL
- Date Issued
- 2021-03-05
- Physical Description
- 58 p.
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Capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: 2020 year-in-review in times of COVID-19 presents and analyses the developments concerning capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020. This report is published three times a year and provides an overview of bond issuances from Latin Am...
U.S. Economic Outlook: Third Quarter 2020
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL
- Date Issued
- 2020-12-15
- Physical Description
- 31 p.
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The U.S. economy expanded at a 33.1% annual rate in the third quarter of 2020, following a decline of 31.4% in the second quarter and 5% in the first. The third-quarter gain reversed about 75% of the prior decline. The pandemic has created unprecedented volatility in economic growth this year, with...
Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: First Nine Months of 2020 in Times of COVID-19
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2020-11-09
- Physical Description
- 54 p.
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This document, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Washington Office, presents and analyzes the most recent developments (first nine months of 2020 in times of COVID-19) concerning capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean....
U.S. Economic Outlook: First Half 2020
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2020-10-08
- Physical Description
- 29 p.
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The U.S. economy shrank at a 32.7% annual rate in the second quarter of 2020 and at a 5% pace in the first. The decline was driven by a big collapse in private consumption, concentrated in the services sector. Shutdowns to stem the spread of the coronavirus had a deep impact on the economy, particu...
United States - Latin America and the Caribbean Trade Developments 2020
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL
- Date Issued
- 2020-09-16
- Physical Description
- 46 p.
- UN symbol:
United States Trade Developments 2020 provides an overview of selected developments in United States trade relations with Latin America and the Caribbean and of measures that inhibit the free flow of goods among countries in the Western Hemisphere. This is an annual report elaborated by the ECLAC W...
Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: First Quarter 2020 in Times of COVID-19
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2020-05-21
- Physical Description
- 46 p.
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Highlights
• In the first quarter of 2020, the spread of the coronavirus, together with a precipitous decline in commodity prices, radically changed the financial landscape for Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) issuers. After a record breaking issuance of US$ 38 billion worth of bonds in Janua...
U.S. Economic Outlook: 2019 in review and early 2020 developments
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2020-04-17
- Physical Description
- 34 p.
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Highlights
• The record long U.S. economic expansion is coming to an end, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shutdowns to stem the spread of the virus have already had an impact on the economy, and are already visible in some preliminary data for March, ranging from jobless claims to factory ...
Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: 2019 Year-in-Review
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2020-03-12
- Physical Description
- 55 p.
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These are the main highlights of the Capital Flows to Latin America 2019 Year-in-Review edition:
• In 2019, international bond issuance from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) increased and bond spreads tightened, but credit quality continued to deteriorate although at a slower pace relative to...
U.S. Economic Outlook: Third Quarter 2019
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2019-12-18
- Physical Description
- 28 p.
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Highlights
• In the third quarter of 2019, the U.S. economy grew at a 2.1% annualized rate. Growth was driven by consumer and government spending, and a buildup in inventories.
• The third quarter of 2019 was the 41st consecutive quarter of growth and November the 125th month of consecutive growt...
Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: Third Quarter 2019
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2019-12-12
- Physical Description
- 52 p.
- UN symbol:
These are the main highlights of the Capital Flows to Latin America, Third Quarter 2019 edition:
• International bond issuance from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2019 was US$ 39.3 billion. It was up 17% from the second quarter, and up 541% from the third quar...