The government will continue to face economic and political difficulties in 2010-11. Political stability took a hit in late October when the Senate voted to remove the prime minister, Michele Pierre-Louis, although the newly appointed prime minister, Jean-Max Bellerive, has been quick to form a government. A better security situation and renewed international attention have improved Haiti's economic outlook, but risks remain, particularly if political volatility returns. The main political parties are feeble and tend toward populism. Political manoeuvring ahead of 2010 elections will complicate governance. The risk of social unrest and government paralysis will remain high, at least until a sustained economic recovery begins. Prospects for attracting investment have improved slightly, owing to security gains, US trade preferences and the strong support of a former US president, Bill Clinton (1993-2001). However, investors could be turned off by further instability. After a weak 2008/09 the Economist Intelligence Unit expects Haiti’s GDP to grow by 2.5% in 2009/10 and 3.5% in 2010/11. Average inflation will rise in 2010 after reaching historical lows in 2009. The trade and current-account deficits will narrow slightly but remain wide.