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9 Jul 24
Secretary-general warns quarter of young people not in education
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11 Jun 24
The global economy is expected to stabilise in 2024 for the first time in three years, but growth will be low by recent standards, according to the latest forecast by the World Bank.
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24 May 24
Lebanon’s outlook is “highly uncertain” as lethargy over economic reforms exert a heavy toll on the country’s population.
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17 May 24
Global growth forecast to reach 2.7% in 2024
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16 May 24
Sub-Sahara nations making progress on deficits and development
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23 Apr 24
Vietnam could cement economic growth for the long term through infrastructure projects, the World Bank has said, as the country’s productivity begins a rebound from its sluggish 2023.
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22 Apr 24
Despite boosting its outlook on the global economy slightly, the International Monetary Fund warned there is no room for complacency among the world’s policymakers at its annual spring meeting with...
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9 Apr 24
Dag Detter explores how governments might maximise the benefits of public wealth, through managing their assets better and using Net Worth-based fiscal rules.
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4 Apr 24
President fires 24,000 workers with more to follow
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5 Jan 24
US president starts election campaign with tech funding and budget warning to opponents
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14 Nov 23
Oman’s decision not to compete with its neighbours is paying dividends, writes international consultant Robert Ravelli.
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10 Nov 23
Millions of Thai people will receive 10,000 baht (£228) from the government in a move the prime minister hopes will boost the country’s sluggish economy.
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13 Oct 23
“Understandable” frustration from the Global South because of an unfair economic system is risking progress towards a better world, the head of the World Bank has said.
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3 Oct 23
Most countries in South Asia will not become ‘high-income’ economies within a generation because the region is not growing fast enough, according to the World Bank.
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15 Sep 23
New Zealand’s budget will not return to a surplus until 2026-27 according to its latest forecast – a year later than previously planned.
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8 Sep 23
Plans to bring new countries into the BRICS economic bloc might not have many economic benefits in the near future, an analyst has warned.
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21 Jul 23
Cancelling religious public holiday could increase revenue for NATO country
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6 Jun 23
The world economy is “precarious” in the context of high interest rates, slow trade and huge debt pressures, the World Bank has said as it released its latest Global Economic Prospects report.
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23 May 23
The international finance system “reflects power relations of 1945” and needs to be updated, said António Guterres.
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9 May 23
The best way to reduce sovereign debt is by boosting economic growth. By tapping the hidden value in its balance sheet, governments can exit the crisis faster and more sustainably, writes Dag Detter.
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28 Apr 23
A World Bank programme aimed at boosting Bangladesh’s hope of reaching ‘upper-middle-income’ status by 2031 had been approved and backed with $1.25bn of financing.
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28 Mar 23
The 2020s are looking like a “lost decade” with the maximum level of growth achievable without causing inflation falling to a 30-year low, the World Bank has suggested.
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17 Mar 23
A “slightly more optimistic” global economic outlook should not be enough to keep central banks from raising interest rates, despite the harm it does both to households and developing countries, the...
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14 Mar 23
The removal of Covid-19 restrictions in China will boost global growth this year but concerns over inflation and high interest will limit growth, economists at Fitch have said.
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7 Mar 23
China will target “around 5%” economic growth this year – a lower show of ambition than the ruling Communist Party has shown on that front in decades despite the end of lockdown restrictions.
9 Jul 24Secretary-general warns quarter of young people not in education
11 Jun 24The global economy is expected to stabilise in 2024 for the first time in three years, but growth will be low by recent standards, according to the latest forecast by the World Bank.
24 May 24Lebanon’s outlook is “highly uncertain” as lethargy over economic reforms exert a heavy toll on the country’s population.
17 May 24Global growth forecast to reach 2.7% in 2024
16 May 24Sub-Sahara nations making progress on deficits and development
23 Apr 24Vietnam could cement economic growth for the long term through infrastructure projects, the World Bank has said, as the country’s productivity begins a rebound from its sluggish 2023.
22 Apr 24Despite boosting its outlook on the global economy slightly, the International Monetary Fund warned there is no room for complacency among the world’s policymakers at its annual spring meeting with...
9 Apr 24Dag Detter explores how governments might maximise the benefits of public wealth, through managing their assets better and using Net Worth-based fiscal rules.
4 Apr 24President fires 24,000 workers with more to follow
5 Jan 24US president starts election campaign with tech funding and budget warning to opponents
14 Nov 23Oman’s decision not to compete with its neighbours is paying dividends, writes international consultant Robert Ravelli.
10 Nov 23Millions of Thai people will receive 10,000 baht (£228) from the government in a move the prime minister hopes will boost the country’s sluggish economy.
3 Oct 23Most countries in South Asia will not become ‘high-income’ economies within a generation because the region is not growing fast enough, according to the World Bank.
15 Sep 23New Zealand’s budget will not return to a surplus until 2026-27 according to its latest forecast – a year later than previously planned.
21 Jul 23Cancelling religious public holiday could increase revenue for NATO country
23 May 23The international finance system “reflects power relations of 1945” and needs to be updated, said António Guterres.
9 May 23The best way to reduce sovereign debt is by boosting economic growth. By tapping the hidden value in its balance sheet, governments can exit the crisis faster and more sustainably, writes Dag Detter.
28 Apr 23A World Bank programme aimed at boosting Bangladesh’s hope of reaching ‘upper-middle-income’ status by 2031 had been approved and backed with $1.25bn of financing.
17 Mar 23A “slightly more optimistic” global economic outlook should not be enough to keep central banks from raising interest rates, despite the harm it does both to households and developing countries, the...
7 Mar 23China will target “around 5%” economic growth this year – a lower show of ambition than the ruling Communist Party has shown on that front in decades despite the end of lockdown restrictions.
