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Global Outlook The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2015
Global Manufacturing Barely Growing Index, 50 plus = expansion The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2015
China’s Upswing Stalls Real GDP, percent change over prior year e = estimatef = forecast The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2015
Oil Prices Collapse Brent Crude Oil, dollars per barrel, quarterly average e = estimatef = forecast The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2015
Quantitative Easing Goes Global Central bank assets/GDP, percent The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2015
U.S. Dollar Soars Broad Trade-Weighted Index, Jan. 1997=100, Dec. average Forecast Actual e = estimatef = forecast The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2015
Migration Crisis Confronts EU First time asylum applicants, quarterly totals, thousands The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2015 e = estimate
World Economy to Expand Moderately Real GDP, percent change over prior year e 2016f e = estimatef = forecast The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2015
Global Risks Probability, percent The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2015
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