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24 May 22
Experts are divided on whether bond yield behaviour indicates that a recession is on its way
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12 May 22
The Lebanese political establishment is “completely out of touch with reality” according to a United Nations report that had particularly harsh words about the country’s central bank’s role in the...
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9 May 22
Donald Trump’s $2trn package of tax cuts failed to deliver the promised increased investment in the US economy, a paper from the International Monetary Fund has found.
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14 Apr 22
A shortage of workers across the global economy could pose some big challenges for governments.
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7 Apr 22
The International Monetary Fund has cut its projections for Japan’s GDP growth amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which it said has increased commodity prices and global economic uncertainty.
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28 Mar 22
Rating agency S&P Global has cut its growth forecasts and raised its inflation predictions for the Asia Pacific region as its confidence in the post-coronavirus recovery falters.
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21 Mar 22
Supply chain issues stemming from the Ukrainian invasion is set to hinder Europe and hit global economic growth this year, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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28 Feb 22
Thailand’s economy grew by 1.6% in 2021 after Covid-19 lockdown measures impacted on international trade and tourism.
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23 Feb 22
The Mexican government’s finances have remained sound since the onset of Covid-19 but the government needs an “ambitious” set of reforms to cement the economic recovery, the OECD has said.
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18 Feb 22
Politics both domestic and continental could threaten the generally steady economies of Central and Eastern Europe, according to rating agency analysts in a round-up report looking at the region.
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16 Feb 22
Japan’s GDP increased by 1.7% in 2021, as the nation continued to recover from a recession exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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15 Feb 22
While it might be tempting to think adopting international accounting standards might lead to growth, the experience of some African countries suggests that might be optimistic, argues senior...
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14 Feb 22
Government spending earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic has helped Colombia weather the economic storm better than many of its peers, but more needs to be done to make the growth sustainable, according...
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9 Feb 22
Stricter social distancing measures aimed at slowing Hong Kong’s fast-growing outbreak of Covid-19 cases are expected to hit growth, and upcoming spending announcements are seen as likely to delay...
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9 Feb 22
The post-pandemic economic recovery should become less reliant on government spending, Indonesia’s finance minister has told an investment conference.
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1 Feb 22
Experts predict the next 'black swan' event that could shake global public finances.
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21 Jan 22
The world economy is recovering more slowly than many expected as problems associated with Covid-19 continue to bite, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said.
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13 Jan 22
Global growth is slowing amid renewed waves of Covid-19 cases and high inflation, the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report has warned.
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22 Dec 21
China has underspent compared to its budget this year despite the economic recovery from Covid-19 slowing down.
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15 Dec 21
Canada’s high spending during the pandemic has been hailed as the reason for the country’s swift economic recovery from the shock of 2020.
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7 Dec 21
Private capital is vital to meeting a global demand for sustainable infrastructure that cannot be tackled by the public sector alone.
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3 Dec 21
Japan’s economic rebound from Covid-19 would be buoyed by spending to boost the country’s digital transformation, according to the OECD.
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23 Nov 21
Is the world’s obsession with gross domestic product the biggest barrier to achieving net zero?
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22 Nov 21
Covid-19’s long-term economic impact on growth in developed countries has been tipped to be far less severe than many anticipated at the start of the pandemic.
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15 Nov 21
Bhutan’s adoption of an index measuring gross national happiness has helped guide the country’s response to Covid-19.
24 May 22Experts are divided on whether bond yield behaviour indicates that a recession is on its way
12 May 22The Lebanese political establishment is “completely out of touch with reality” according to a United Nations report that had particularly harsh words about the country’s central bank’s role in the...
9 May 22Donald Trump’s $2trn package of tax cuts failed to deliver the promised increased investment in the US economy, a paper from the International Monetary Fund has found.
14 Apr 22A shortage of workers across the global economy could pose some big challenges for governments.
7 Apr 22The International Monetary Fund has cut its projections for Japan’s GDP growth amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which it said has increased commodity prices and global economic uncertainty.
28 Mar 22Rating agency S&P Global has cut its growth forecasts and raised its inflation predictions for the Asia Pacific region as its confidence in the post-coronavirus recovery falters.
21 Mar 22Supply chain issues stemming from the Ukrainian invasion is set to hinder Europe and hit global economic growth this year, according to ratings agency Fitch.
28 Feb 22Thailand’s economy grew by 1.6% in 2021 after Covid-19 lockdown measures impacted on international trade and tourism.
23 Feb 22The Mexican government’s finances have remained sound since the onset of Covid-19 but the government needs an “ambitious” set of reforms to cement the economic recovery, the OECD has said.
18 Feb 22Politics both domestic and continental could threaten the generally steady economies of Central and Eastern Europe, according to rating agency analysts in a round-up report looking at the region.
15 Feb 22While it might be tempting to think adopting international accounting standards might lead to growth, the experience of some African countries suggests that might be optimistic, argues senior...
14 Feb 22Government spending earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic has helped Colombia weather the economic storm better than many of its peers, but more needs to be done to make the growth sustainable, according...
9 Feb 22Stricter social distancing measures aimed at slowing Hong Kong’s fast-growing outbreak of Covid-19 cases are expected to hit growth, and upcoming spending announcements are seen as likely to delay...
9 Feb 22The post-pandemic economic recovery should become less reliant on government spending, Indonesia’s finance minister has told an investment conference.
1 Feb 22Experts predict the next 'black swan' event that could shake global public finances.
21 Jan 22The world economy is recovering more slowly than many expected as problems associated with Covid-19 continue to bite, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said.
13 Jan 22Global growth is slowing amid renewed waves of Covid-19 cases and high inflation, the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report has warned.
15 Dec 21Canada’s high spending during the pandemic has been hailed as the reason for the country’s swift economic recovery from the shock of 2020.
7 Dec 21Private capital is vital to meeting a global demand for sustainable infrastructure that cannot be tackled by the public sector alone.
23 Nov 21Is the world’s obsession with gross domestic product the biggest barrier to achieving net zero?
22 Nov 21Covid-19’s long-term economic impact on growth in developed countries has been tipped to be far less severe than many anticipated at the start of the pandemic.
15 Nov 21Bhutan’s adoption of an index measuring gross national happiness has helped guide the country’s response to Covid-19.
