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• Technology and telecoms in 2022: geopolitical tensions

  • As part of our industry outlook for 2022, EIU has taken a look at the growth prospects, top risks and key trends facing the telecoms and technology sector next year.
• Tel Aviv becomes world’s most expensive city

  • The inflation rate of the prices tracked in EIU’s Worldwide Cost of Living (WCOL) across cities is the fastest recorded over the past five years, at 3.5%.
• Tourism in 2022: a shaky recovery

  • As part of our industry outlook for 2022, EIU has taken a look at the growth prospects, top risks and key trends facing the tourism sector next year.
• Healthcare in 2022: the aftermath of coronavirus

  • As part of our industry outlook for 2022, EIU has taken a look at the growth prospects, top risks and key trends facing the healthcare sector next year.
• South Africa’s job losses threaten growth and fiscal account

  • South Africa’s unemployment rate climbed to a new record of 34.9% in the third quarter of 2021, from 34.4% in the second quarter, according to new data that were released on November 30th.
• Covering coronavirus – ten things EIU got right (early on)

  • The start of the year 2022 marks the second anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic. As we embark on our third pandemic year, the EIU’s team of experts has taken a look back at some of the many projections we got right over the past two years.
• Middle East and Africa in 2022

  • Our latest EIU report explores political and economic developments that will shape business across the Middle East and Africa region in 2022 and their key implications for trade and investment opportunities.
• China responds firmly to Omicron variant in Tianjin

  • On January 8th authorities in Tianjin reported two local cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus (the first since mid‑December).
• Rising prices in Europe spark protests

  • Food and utility prices have been on the rise, driving an overall increase in consumer price inflation in many eastern European countries. As consumer costs increase in the winter months, public discontent is likely to grow, leading to protests, as evidenced by the recent violence and unrest in Kazakhstan, which started over fuel-price increases and quickly escalated into a wider political revolt.
• North America in 2022

  • To help businesses and investors prepare for the year ahead, EIU has published a comprehensive guide to North America in 2022, outlining the major themes that will shape the economic, political and policy landscapes in the US and Canada over the next 12 months.

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