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14 Dec 18
China could cut tariffs on US-made cars to 15% from the current 40%, undoing the import duty hike it introduced this summer.
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11 Dec 18
A new financial crisis is brewing but countries are not prepared, the deputy head of the International Monetary Fund has warned.
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10 Dec 18
Countries around the world need a “big rethink” on their investment in education, the International Monetary Fund’s outgoing chief economist has urged.
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10 Dec 18
Meeting internationally agreed climate goals could save trillions of dollars lost as a result of air pollution globally, according to the World Health Organization.
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3 Dec 18
Three people have died, hundreds of people have been arrested and buildings vandalised across France following violent fuel tax protests that have been building over the last two weeks.
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30 Nov 18
Some form of relief scheme is needed for smaller states that have suffered natural disasters to get debt down to a sustainable level, suggests Jubilee Debt Campaign’s Tim Jones.
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30 Nov 18
G20 leaders must shift their investments to more low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure to limit the impact of climate change, global organisations have warned.
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29 Nov 18
Loan conditions imposed by the IMF are leaving countries struggling to pay for basic healthcare, according to a network of civil society organisations.
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28 Nov 18
Climate change could cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars a year by the end of the century if the current administration does not change its policies, a government report has warned.
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27 Nov 18
To run a truly global foreign policy, the ultimate challenge for China is winning hearts and minds rather than showering cash, says Chatham House’s Dr Yu Jie.
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22 Nov 18
Mental health problems are costing European countries hundreds of billions of euros, according to a joint report.
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19 Nov 18
For the first time, world leaders wrapped up an Asian economic summit without a formal joint statement because of trade tensions between the US and China.
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19 Nov 18
No developing country will fall into a ‘debt trap’ by working with Beijing, the Chinese foreign ministry has said in response to US criticism.
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16 Nov 18
Can Mexico’s new president fund his ‘peaceful social revolution’ by tackling corruption? Asks Gavin O’Toole.
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12 Nov 18
Governments in sub-Saharan Africa need to better understand the contracts they sign with private lenders, a conference has heard.
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5 Nov 18
European governments are still making it too easy for multinational corporations to avoid paying corporation tax, campaigners have warned.
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1 Nov 18
Unemployment in the 28 EU member states has hit its lowest level since monthly records began almost 20 years ago.
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31 Oct 18
Integrated reporting can improve governance, accountability, and rebuild trust in a post-crisis global economy, argues the IIRC’s Jonathan Labrey.
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30 Oct 18
The European Commission has announced €300m of EU-funded projects to make the oceans cleaner and safer.
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26 Oct 18
Facts and figures from the international edition of Public Finance magazine on homicide, spending on unemployment benefits and the rise in urban living.
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22 Oct 18
The Chinese economy is growing at the slowest pace in a decade as the trade war with the US escalates.
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19 Oct 18
The use of artificial intelligence in public services will only live up to the ‘hype’ if there is public trust, a report presented at a digital summit has warned.
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16 Oct 18
Portugal and the UK have some of the weakest public finances in the world, according to the IMF’s biannual fiscal monitor, based on analysis of balance sheets for the first time.
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15 Oct 18
Venezuela’s agony illustrates that in Latin America there are two sides to every story, writes journalist Gavin O’Toole.
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12 Oct 18
Future global economic productivity could stall unless governments invest more in their people and services to support them, the World Bank chief has warned.