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4 Oct 24
The International Monetary Fund has called for a “strategic pivot” in global fiscal policy to forestall an unsustainable trajectory of debt as governments come under growing pressure to ramp up...
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27 Jun 24
Bloc ‘determined’ to reduce sources of revenue but governance for members now critical
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21 Jun 24
Technology has benefits but social safety nets and education investment needed to mitigate impact
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19 Jun 24
Snap election could spook investors and hit growth
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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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7 Jun 24
India’s economic plans are under view after the lead party failed to win a majority
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21 May 24
Can welfare pledges seal India’s election results?
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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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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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19 Apr 24
Restructuring efforts for two struggling countries’ debts have hit snags as deals with private bondholders flounder.
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4 Apr 24
New deputy secretary-general and Obama administration veteran starts new role
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4 Apr 24
President fires 24,000 workers with more to follow
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28 Mar 24
Youngest-ever leader has pledged to fight corruption
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26 Mar 24
Zambia has moved a step closer to exiting its years-long default after agreeing a restructure deal covering billions of dollars of debt with a group of its private bondholders.
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13 Mar 24
Closing corporate aircraft loophole part of $21.8bn investment plan.
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11 Mar 24
Negotiations and more elections likely after repeat of Spanish polls
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5 Mar 24
Closing the gender gap in the workplace could encourage more women into work and provide a 20% boost to global GDP, the World Bank has said.
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15 Feb 24
New York plans freight shift to achieve net zero
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6 Feb 24
IMF calls for social housing and ‘cleanup’ of distressed developers
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5 Feb 24
Falling inflation could give central banks scope to cut interest rates this year, the OECD has said.
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18 Jan 24
Extreme weather events caused by climate change could lead to $12.5trn of economic losses and 14.5 million extra deaths by 2050 without decisive action to reduce carbon emissions, the World Economic...
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16 Jan 24
Artificial intelligence is likely to widen existing income inequality and will require comprehensive action from policymakers to protect the most vulnerable, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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12 Jan 24
Disadvantaged countries could use UN human rights laws, activists claim
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10 Jan 24
Depressed global growth could leave many developing countries with “paralysing” debt levels that restrict progress on international priorities such as climate change, the World Bank has said.