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Entries of kind 'recalled_in_self_review' are predictions as The Economist later restated them, not the original wording.
Rapid progress by Ukraine could threaten Vladimir Putin, but a grinding stalemate seems the most likely outcome.
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Major economies will go into recession as central banks raise interest rates to stifle inflation
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America’s recession should be relatively mild; Europe’s will be more brutal.
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Some time in April China’s population will be overtaken by India’s, at around 1.43bn.
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NATO, revitalised by the war in Ukraine, will welcome two new members.
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traveller spending will almost regain its 2019 level of $1.4trn, but only because inflation has pushed up prices.
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The actual number of international tourist trips, at 1.6bn, will still be below the pre-pandemic level of 1.8bn in 2019.
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2023 will provide some answers as Apple launches its first headset
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predicting a brief recession in America, a deep one in the EU and a long one in Britain during 2023.
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we said Recep Tayyip Erdogan would probably win in Turkey, and Peter Obi would probably lose in Nigeria
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We noted that tensions between Sudan’s president and vice-president “could spell trouble”
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We had expected some loosening during 2023, but not a total reversal of the policy
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