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4 Dec 17
The expansion of the middle-class changes the game for policymakers in emerging economies: ignore them at your peril, says Angel Melguizo of the OECD Development Centre.
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30 Nov 17
The Danish economy has shrunk more than expected, suggesting the worst contraction since 2011, according to data released today.
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29 Nov 17
Budget consolidation and growth-friendly investment will be key to Germany’s coalition talks, chancellor Angela Merkel has told an employers’ conference.
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17 Nov 17
Japan’s economy has experienced the longest period of uninterrupted growth in more than a decade, with faster growth than expected in the third quarter.
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13 Nov 17
The World Health Organisation wants to triple the levels of international financial support to tackle climate change and associated health issues in small island developing states.
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13 Nov 17
The International Monetary Fund has predicted Rwanda’s economic growth will hit 5.2% this year, well above average for the sub-Saharan Africa region.
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9 Nov 17
US president Donald Trump’s administration is harming the global economy, according to a survey of international economic experts.
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31 Oct 17
South Korea’s economy grew at the fastest pace in seven years last quarter – with the acceleration expected to continue into next year.
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31 Oct 17
As Latin America and the Caribbean emerges from an protracted economic slowdown it is confronted with a conundrum: where will sustainable growth come from?
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19 Oct 17
Spain has cut its growth forecasts for 2018 as a result of the political crisis in Catalonia, the government has said.
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19 Oct 17
China’s economy grew by 6.8% between July and September, official data has shown.
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13 Oct 17
Rich countries could raise their top rate of tax without damaging growth, the head of the IMF has said.
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11 Oct 17
Global growth is projected to rise, but its recovery is “incomplete” and may not last, the IMF has warned.
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29 Sep 17
The Egyptian government’s attempt to restore economic stability and higher long-term growth is off to a “good start”, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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28 Sep 17
Mongolia’s recovering economy grew by 5.3% in the first half of this year, compared to a 1.2% growth rate recorded in 2016, the Asian Development Bank said this week.
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20 Sep 17
Structural reforms as well as better use of tax and spending policies are needed to achieve more inclusive growth and boost productivity, wages and skills around the world, the OECD said in its...
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14 Sep 17
Europe will lead the fight against climate change as the economy ‘finally bounces back’, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said.
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5 Sep 17
German chancellor Angela Merkel has doubled a fund to help local governments clean up urban transport to €1bn ($1.19bn).
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31 Aug 17
The US’s real gross domestic product has increased at a higher rate than expected despite falls in state and local government expenditure, its Commerce Department has said.
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29 Aug 17
A debate has been sparked in Malaysia over how the country measures its gross domestic product (GDP).
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25 Aug 17
The recent increase in Pakistan’s current account deficit was largely driven by a sharp increase in imports of machinery for power generation, textile construction and import of petroleum products,...
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18 Aug 17
Annual inflation in the whole EU is stable at 1.5%, and at 1.3% in the eurozone, the Eurostat statistical body of the EU has said in its monthly update for July.
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18 Aug 17
China is set to grow more strongly but should take action to increase domestic spending, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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14 Aug 17
Japan's economy grew at its fastest pace in more than two years in the second quarter of this year as consumer and company spending picked up, official data has shown.
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11 Aug 17
Mexico cannot solve its growth problems simply by renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), Moody’s Investors Service has said ahead of the start of next week’s...