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15 Jun 16
The 220 million people at risk of falling into poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean need a “resilience basket”, weaved from a new generation of public policies, the United Nations Development...
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14 Jun 16
Canada’s government continues to have a strong fiscal position despite global fall in commodity prices, but more investment is needed to support long-term economic growth, a review from the...
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13 Jun 16
China must act quickly to reduce its corporate debt mountain, driven mainly by state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the International Monetary Fund’s first deputy managing director has said.
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13 Jun 16
Panama must increase its financial integrity and transparency in order to safeguard its role as an international financial centre and protect its dynamic economy, the International Monetary Fund has...
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13 Jun 16
The European economy must address some major new challenges as well as unresolved problems in order to sustain its gradual recovery, the OECD has said.
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10 Jun 16
Tackling badly coordinated policies will be key to stimulating stubbornly low productivity growth, the OECD has said.
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9 Jun 16
The Venezuelan government has said it will begin distributing food directly to families in the capital Caracas as the country’s economic crisis brings hungry protestors out in droves every day.
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9 Jun 16
Increasing violence and unrest cost the world economy $13.6 trillion, or 13.3% of global GDP, in 2015, according to the annual Global Peace Index.
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8 Jun 16
Thailand’s economic recovery from the political volatility of the past few years is gaining traction, but growth is still trailing other Asian economies and remains at risk, the International...
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8 Jun 16
The World Bank has cut its global growth forecasts for 2016 to 2.4%, from the already modest 2.9% it predicted in January.
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3 Jun 16
Securing debt and sanctions relief will be critical to Sudan’s continued recovery as growth remains constrained despite successful policies, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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2 Jun 16
South Sudan will fall into even deeper economic crisis, resulting in further suffering for its people and threatening the already fragile peace process, without a change in policy and support from...
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2 Jun 16
Government representatives described their experiences of managing rapidly growing cities in Asia and Africa at an event organised by the London School of Economics’ International Growth Centre...
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2 Jun 16
Tunisia has secured more than $8bn in loans from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank over the past month as the country seeks to revive its fragile economy.
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1 Jun 16
The global economy is stuck in a “low-growth trap”, the OECD has warned, urging policymakers to act before they are forced to fall short on their promises made to entire generations of people.
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1 Jun 16
India’s economy grew by 7.6% over the past year, retaining the country’s place as the fastest-growing major economy in the world, according to government data.
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1 Jun 16
Economic growth has not delivered better lives for citizens in many African nations, a report by think-tank the Legatum Institute has found.
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31 May 16
Rising inequality around the world could be connected to too-slow productivity growth, which has been a cause of concern for economists globally since before the financial crisis, the OECD has said.
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31 May 16
Mexico has secured an increased line of credit from the International Monetary Fund, worth around $20bn more than the previous arrangement.
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27 May 16
The International Monetary Fund is to monitor and support the Somali government as it works to implement an economic reform programme – a significant milestone for the African country as it rebuilds...
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27 May 16
The OECD has attempted to find answers to the so-called ‘productivity puzzle’ in a report that suggests the problem could be structural rather than cyclical.
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27 May 16
G7 leaders have said pursuing strong global growth will be their “urgent priority” following a two-day summit that wrapped up today.
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25 May 16
Greece’s European creditors have agreed to release €10.3bn in bailout cash and some debt relief for the country following a tense, 11-hour Eurogroup meeting in Brussels yesterday.
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24 May 16
The International Monetary Fund has called for “unconditional” debt relief for Greece and said the current fiscal targets imposed on the country by the Eurogroup are unrealistic.
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23 May 16
Sustainable urbanisation will be key to Africa’s economic success going forward, the OECD has said.