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29 Oct 19
A “very big portion” of a trade deal between the US and China could be signed ahead of schedule, US president Donald Trump has said.
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28 Oct 19
Madagascar has a “window of opportunity” to transform its economy to boost job creation and lift people out of poverty, according to the World Bank.
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28 Oct 19
Months of protests have dragged Hong Kong’s economy into a recession, the city’s financial secretary has said.
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25 Oct 19
Retaining fiscal discipline in the run-up to the coming elections is critical for Ghana’s economy, the IMF has warned.
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24 Oct 19
Asia faces prolonged economic uncertainty, the IMF has warned, despite it accounting for more than two-thirds of global growth in 2019.
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23 Oct 19
Somalia is progressing with economic reforms and hopes to have its debts wiped soon, the country’s finance minister has said.
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22 Oct 19
The Lebanese government has made major concessions on its budget after days of protests.
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18 Oct 19
Thousands of people across Lebanon have been protesting against the government’s handling of an economic crisis and proposed new taxes.
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17 Oct 19
China has indicated it is keen to end the trade war with the US as early as possible after talks in Washington last week.
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16 Oct 19
Hungary’s economy is growing among the fastest in Europe, the IMF has said, praising the government’s handling of its finances amid an “increasingly difficult global economic environment”.
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16 Oct 19
Japan to fund ‘futuristic’ projects, Central America targets malaria and the Irish seek debt reduction - all in Numbers Game from the October 2019 edition of Public Finance magazine.
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15 Oct 19
The world economy will grow at its slowest level since 2008-09 this year, the IMF said, blaming in large part the US-China trade war.
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15 Oct 19
Obesity in rich countries reduces gross domestic product by 3.3%, the OECD has found, warning that there is “no more excuse for inaction”.
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14 Oct 19
Growth in South Asia is projected to slow, the World Bank has warned, and a rebound is uncertain in the short term.
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14 Oct 19
A fundamental rethink is needed by governments across the world to meet the UN’s highly ambitious Sustainable Development Goals, write the editors of a new book on how to turn the SDGs into a reality...
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11 Oct 19
Governments must ready themselves for a global economic downturn and help stimulate their economies if necessary, CIPFA has told PF International.
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9 Oct 19
The new head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that a coordinated fiscal response may be needed in the face of a “synchronised slowdown” in the world economy.
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9 Oct 19
More than 700 million people worldwide still live in extreme poverty but it is possible to leverage scarce development resources to help change that, says the World Bank’s Akihiko Nishio.
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4 Oct 19
World Bank data has shown foreign debt burden on developing countries rose to $7.8tn in 2018, causing concern over governments’ sustainability and their future ability to invest in development.
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2 Oct 19
Boris Johnson’s ‘two borders’ plan for Northern Ireland after Brexit appeared to be rejected by Ireland and the EU before he even made his speech.
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1 Oct 19
A clear economic growth strategy for South Africa will be finalised within the next few weeks, president Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday.
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1 Oct 19
Economic growth is the right priority for Greece but the government “faces an uphill battle”, the IMF has warned.
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30 Sep 19
Health and education spending “will be key” to unlocking the productive potential of Sri Lanka, according to the World Bank.
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30 Sep 19
India’s economy is growing more slowly than expected this year but is still one of the fastest in the world, the Asian Development Bank has said.
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30 Sep 19
The road to ending corruption in Honduras is far from linear, says The Association for a More Just Society’s Andreas Daugaard.
29 Oct 19A “very big portion” of a trade deal between the US and China could be signed ahead of schedule, US president Donald Trump has said.
28 Oct 19Madagascar has a “window of opportunity” to transform its economy to boost job creation and lift people out of poverty, according to the World Bank.
28 Oct 19Months of protests have dragged Hong Kong’s economy into a recession, the city’s financial secretary has said.
25 Oct 19Retaining fiscal discipline in the run-up to the coming elections is critical for Ghana’s economy, the IMF has warned.
24 Oct 19Asia faces prolonged economic uncertainty, the IMF has warned, despite it accounting for more than two-thirds of global growth in 2019.
23 Oct 19Somalia is progressing with economic reforms and hopes to have its debts wiped soon, the country’s finance minister has said.
22 Oct 19The Lebanese government has made major concessions on its budget after days of protests.
18 Oct 19Thousands of people across Lebanon have been protesting against the government’s handling of an economic crisis and proposed new taxes.
17 Oct 19China has indicated it is keen to end the trade war with the US as early as possible after talks in Washington last week.
16 Oct 19Hungary’s economy is growing among the fastest in Europe, the IMF has said, praising the government’s handling of its finances amid an “increasingly difficult global economic environment”.
16 Oct 19Japan to fund ‘futuristic’ projects, Central America targets malaria and the Irish seek debt reduction - all in Numbers Game from the October 2019 edition of Public Finance magazine.
15 Oct 19The world economy will grow at its slowest level since 2008-09 this year, the IMF said, blaming in large part the US-China trade war.
15 Oct 19Obesity in rich countries reduces gross domestic product by 3.3%, the OECD has found, warning that there is “no more excuse for inaction”.
14 Oct 19Growth in South Asia is projected to slow, the World Bank has warned, and a rebound is uncertain in the short term.
14 Oct 19A fundamental rethink is needed by governments across the world to meet the UN’s highly ambitious Sustainable Development Goals, write the editors of a new book on how to turn the SDGs into a reality...
11 Oct 19Governments must ready themselves for a global economic downturn and help stimulate their economies if necessary, CIPFA has told PF International.
9 Oct 19More than 700 million people worldwide still live in extreme poverty but it is possible to leverage scarce development resources to help change that, says the World Bank’s Akihiko Nishio.
4 Oct 19World Bank data has shown foreign debt burden on developing countries rose to $7.8tn in 2018, causing concern over governments’ sustainability and their future ability to invest in development.
2 Oct 19Boris Johnson’s ‘two borders’ plan for Northern Ireland after Brexit appeared to be rejected by Ireland and the EU before he even made his speech.
1 Oct 19A clear economic growth strategy for South Africa will be finalised within the next few weeks, president Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday.
1 Oct 19Economic growth is the right priority for Greece but the government “faces an uphill battle”, the IMF has warned.
30 Sep 19Health and education spending “will be key” to unlocking the productive potential of Sri Lanka, according to the World Bank.
30 Sep 19India’s economy is growing more slowly than expected this year but is still one of the fastest in the world, the Asian Development Bank has said.
30 Sep 19The road to ending corruption in Honduras is far from linear, says The Association for a More Just Society’s Andreas Daugaard.
