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240

The Energy Shock Is Testing Government Budgets

Jun 18, 2026
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Global Economy Endures War Shock-So Far

Jun 15, 2026
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World Rethinks Geoeconomic Calculus in a More Contested Era

Jun 02, 2026
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Industrial Policy Is Adapting to Crises, but Remains Hard to Implement Effectively

May 28, 2026
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Anchored Inflation Expectations Help Latin America Weather the Oil Shock

May 26, 2026
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Responding to the Energy and Food Price Shock: Getting the Policy Details Right

May 20, 2026
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Responding to the Energy and Food Price Shock: Getting the Policy Details Right

May 20, 2026
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Financial Stability Risks Mount as Artificial Intelligence Fuels Cyberattacks

May 07, 2026
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Developing Countries Feel Squeeze From Lower Natural Resource Revenue, Falling Foreign Aid

May 04, 2026
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Global Disruptions Are Testing How the World Moves Goods and People

Apr 29, 2026
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Africa Faces Mounting Risks Just as Growth Gains Take Hold

Apr 23, 2026
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How the Middle East War Has Affected Oil Exporters and Importers

Apr 22, 2026
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Asia's Economic Growth Is Weathering Tariffs and Uncertainty

Oct 16, 2025
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Growth of Nonbanks is Revealing New Financial Stability Risks

Oct 14, 2025
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Global Economic Outlook Shows Modest Change Amid Policy Shifts and Complex Forces

Oct 14, 2025
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Spending Smarter to Boost Growth

Oct 07, 2025
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Economic Uncertainty Can Test the Resilience of the Foreign Exchange Market

Oct 07, 2025
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Good Policies (and Good Luck) Helped Emerging Economies Better Resist Shocks

Oct 06, 2025
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Dollar's Share of Reserves Held Steady in Second Quarter When Adjusted for FX Moves

Oct 01, 2025
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Explainer: Five Megatrends Shaping the Rise of Nonbank Finance

Sep 29, 2025
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Fiscal Rules Foster Stability as Spending Pressures Grow

Sep 25, 2025
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Stress Tests Can Help Determine How Much Capital Central Banks Need

Sep 19, 2025
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Global Debt Remains Above 235% of World GDP

Sep 17, 2025
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How Stablecoins and Other Financial Innovations May Reshape the Global Economy

Sep 04, 2025
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New Standards for Economic Data Aim to Sharpen View of Global Economy

Jul 29, 2025
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Global Current Account Balances Widen, Reversing Narrowing Trend

Jul 22, 2025
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Poorest Countries and Fragile States Are Increasingly Falling Behind

Jun 26, 2025
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Explainer: How the IMF Finances Itself and Why it Matters for the Global Economy

Jun 25, 2025
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Disclosing Public Debt Boosts Investor Confidence, Cuts Borrowing Costs

Jun 12, 2025
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How to Spur Economic Growth in Africa's Fragile and Conflict-Affected States

Jun 05, 2025
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A United Europe Can Shape the Global Economy

Jun 03, 2025
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Debt is Higher and Rising Faster in 80 Percent of Global Economy

May 29, 2025
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Fostering Core Government Bond Market Resilience

May 21, 2025
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AI Needs More Abundant Power Supplies to Keep Driving Economic Growth

May 13, 2025
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Asia Can Boost Economic Resilience Amid Surging Trade Tensions

Apr 24, 2025
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Rising Global Debt Requires Countries to Put their Fiscal House in Order

Apr 23, 2025
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Enhancing Financial Stability for Resilience During Uncertain Times

Apr 22, 2025
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The Global Economy Enters a New Era

Apr 22, 2025
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How to Build Public Support for Energy Subsidy and Pension Reforms

Apr 16, 2025
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Migration and Refugee Policies Steer People, and Economies, in New Directions

Apr 15, 2025
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How Rising Geopolitical Risks Weigh on Asset Prices

Apr 14, 2025
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Southeast Asia's Economies Can Gain Most by Packaging Ambitious Reforms

Mar 25, 2025
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How Artificial Intelligence Can Boost Productivity in Latin America

Mar 20, 2025
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How Sound Economic Policy Can Help Prevent Conflict

Mar 13, 2025
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How Talent Fuels Growth

Mar 04, 2025
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How AI Can Help Both Tax Collectors and Taxpayers

Feb 25, 2025
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Foreign Direct Investment Increased to a Record $41 Trillion

Feb 20, 2025
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Rising Rates May Trigger Financial Instability, Complicating Fight Against Inflation

Feb 13, 2025
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As One Cycle Ends, Another Begins Amid Growing Divergence

Jan 17, 2025
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How Artificial Intelligence Will Affect Asia's Economies

Jan 05, 2025
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How Artificial Intelligence Will Affect Asia's Economies

Jan 05, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence, Dollar, Growth, and Debt Drove 2024 Blog Readership

Dec 30, 2024
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Why Latin America Needs Lower Deficits and Stronger Fiscal Rules

Dec 18, 2024
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Europe Needs a Coordinated Approach to Industrial Policy

Dec 16, 2024
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Breaking Latin America's Cycle of Low Growth and Violence

Dec 05, 2024
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Housing's Unique Role in Lives and Economies Demands Greater Understanding

Dec 04, 2024
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The 2004 EU Enlargement Was a Success Story Built on Deep Reform Efforts

Dec 03, 2024
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Persistent Fall in Private Borrowing Brings Global Debt Down

Dec 02, 2024
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G20 Economies Should Target Reforms to Boost Medium-Term Growth Prospects

Nov 21, 2024
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New European Wealth Gauge Helps Policymakers Address Inequality

Nov 19, 2024
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The Clock is Ticking on Sub-Saharan Africa's Urgent Job Creation Challenge

Nov 12, 2024
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How Property Taxes Can Help Low-Income Countries to Develop

Nov 11, 2024
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Asia's Economies Can Embrace Services to Boost Growth and Productivity

Oct 31, 2024
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As Inflation Recedes, Global Economy Needs Policy Triple Pivot

Oct 22, 2024
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Global Financial Fragilities Mount Despite Rate Cuts and Buoyant Markets

Oct 22, 2024
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Support for Economic Reforms Hinges on Communication, Engagement, and Trust

Oct 16, 2024
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Global Inflationary Episode Offers Lessons for Monetary Policy

Oct 16, 2024
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How High Economic Uncertainty May Threaten Global Financial Stability

Oct 15, 2024
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Global Public Debt is Probably Worse Than It Looks

Oct 15, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence Can Make Markets More Efficient-and More Volatile

Oct 15, 2024
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When Foreign Exchange Intervention Can Best Help Countries Navigate Shocks

Oct 10, 2024
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Why Women Risk Losing Out in Shift to Green Jobs

Oct 07, 2024
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How Europe Can Make Carbon Pricing Policies Less Regressive

Sep 26, 2024
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Political Parties of all Stripes are Pushing for Higher Government Spending

Sep 16, 2024
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Trade Balances in China and the US Are Largely Driven by Domestic Macro Forces

Sep 12, 2024
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How to Awaken Europe's Private Sector and Boost Economic Growth

Sep 11, 2024
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Fed Rate Cuts May Help Revive Bond Flows to Emerging, Developing Economies

Sep 05, 2024
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Sustained Economic Growth Hinges on Productivity Gains as Populations Age

Sep 04, 2024
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Women Lead Record Number of Central Banks, but More Progress is Needed

Aug 29, 2024
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Women Lead Record Number of Central Banks, but More Progress is Needed

Aug 28, 2024
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Economics Authors Confront Toughest Questions on Data, History, and Theory

Aug 21, 2024
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Carbon Emissions from AI and Crypto Are Surging and Tax Policy Can Help

Aug 15, 2024
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Now Is the Time to Help Countries Faced with Liquidity Challenges

Aug 01, 2024
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A Low-Growth World Is an Unequal, Unstable World

Jul 23, 2024
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Financial Stability Implications of Emerging Market Currency Developments

Jul 22, 2024
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Global Growth Steady Amid Slowing Disinflation and Rising Policy Uncertainty

Jul 16, 2024
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Europe Can Better Support Venture Capital to Boost Growth and Productivity

Jul 15, 2024
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Emerging Markets Show Resilience Despite Global Monetary Tightening

Jul 12, 2024
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Integrating Economic and Climate Data Will Strengthen Climate Policy

Jul 09, 2024
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Sovereign Debt Restructuring Process Is Improving Amid Cooperation and Reform

Jun 26, 2024
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Mapping the World's Readiness for Artificial Intelligence Shows Prospects Diverge

Jun 25, 2024
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Central Bank Digital Currencies Can Boost Middle East's Financial Inclusion, Payment Efficiency

Jun 18, 2024
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Fiscal Policy Can Help Broaden the Gains of AI to Humanity

Jun 17, 2024
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Dollar Dominance in the International Reserve System: An Update

Jun 11, 2024
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Scars of Conflict Are Deeper and Longer Lasting in Middle East and Central Asia

Jun 05, 2024
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As IMF Turns 80, Mounting Global Challenges Mean World Must Work Together

Jun 04, 2024
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Europe Can Reap Sizable Energy Security Rewards by Scaling Up Climate Action

May 28, 2024
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More Diversified Trade Can Make Middle East and Central Asia More Resilient

May 13, 2024
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Asia's Growth and Inflation Outlook Improves, but Risks Remain

Apr 29, 2024
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Sub-Saharan Africa's Growth Requires Quality Education for Growing Population

Apr 25, 2024
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Latin America's Shifting Demographics Could Undercut Growth

Apr 23, 2024
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Why Our World Needs Fiscal Restraint in Biggest-Ever Election Year

Apr 17, 2024
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Global Economy Remains Resilient Despite Uneven Growth, Challenges Ahead

Apr 16, 2024
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Central Banks Must Remain Vigilant Along the Last Mile of Disinflation

Apr 16, 2024
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Industrial Policy is Back But the Bar to Get it Right Is High

Apr 12, 2024
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Industrial Policy Is Not a Magic Cure for Slow Growth

Apr 10, 2024
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World Must Prioritize Productivity Reforms to Revive Medium-Term Growth

Apr 10, 2024
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Emerging Markets Are Exercising Greater Global Sway

Apr 09, 2024
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Rising Cyber Threats Pose Serious Concerns for Financial Stability

Apr 09, 2024
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Fast-Growing $2 Trillion Private Credit Market Warrants Closer Watch

Apr 08, 2024
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Housing is One Reason Not All Countries Feel Same Pinch of Higher Interest Rates

Apr 08, 2024
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Hidden Debt Hurts Economies. Better Disclosure Laws Can Help Ease the Pain.

Apr 02, 2024
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The Fiscal and Financial Risks of a High-Debt, Slow-Growth World

Mar 28, 2024
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Digital Money, Carefully Managed, Can Aid Pacific Island Growth and Equality

Mar 25, 2024
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Strengthen Central Bank Independence to Protect the World Economy

Mar 21, 2024
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More Work is Needed to Make Big Banks Resolvable

Mar 18, 2024
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Red Sea Attacks Disrupt Global Trade

Mar 07, 2024
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Beyond Efficiency: A More-human Economics

Mar 04, 2024
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How the G20 Can Build on the World Economy's Recent Resilience

Feb 26, 2024
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Emerging Markets Navigate Global Interest Rate Volatility

Jan 31, 2024
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Global Economy Approaches Soft Landing, but Risks Remain

Jan 30, 2024
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Explainer: How Asia Can Unlock $800 Billion of Climate Financing

Jan 29, 2024
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How to Ease Rising External Debt-Service Pressures in Low-Income Countries

Jan 24, 2024
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How Distrust of Government by Marginalized People Fuels Conflict in Africa

Jan 22, 2024
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US Commercial Real Estate Remains a Risk Despite Investor Hopes for Soft Landing

Jan 18, 2024
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AI Will Transform the Global Economy. Let's Make Sure It Benefits Humanity.

Jan 14, 2024
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Charts Spotlight Inflation, Economic Growth, Globalization, and Climate Change

Jan 12, 2024
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Housing Affordability Remains Stretched Amid Higher Interest Rate Environment

Jan 11, 2024
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How Training and Advice Can Speed Cross-Border Payments and Cut Costs

Jan 03, 2024
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Top 10 Blogs of 2023 Unpack Global Economy, Inflation, Debt, Trade and Asia

Dec 27, 2023
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Economists Offer Fresh Takes on Inflation, Inequality, Technology

Dec 20, 2023
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Latin America Can Boost Economic Growth by Reducing Crime

Dec 18, 2023
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Higher Interest Rates Testing Banks in Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan

Dec 14, 2023
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Why Digital Trade Should Remain Open

Dec 13, 2023
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Financial Crimes Hurt Economies and Must be Better Understood and Curbed

Dec 07, 2023
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Benefits of Accelerating the Climate Transition Outweigh the Costs

Dec 05, 2023
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Middle East Conflict Risks Reshaping the Region's Economies

Dec 01, 2023
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The AI Awakening

Nov 30, 2023
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How the Middle East and Central Asia Can Better Address Climate Challenges

Nov 29, 2023
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World Needs More Policy Ambition, Private Funds, and Innovation to Meet Climate Goals

Nov 27, 2023
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Central Bank Digital Currency Development Enters the Next Phase

Nov 20, 2023
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How Latin America Can Use Trade to Boost Growth

Nov 16, 2023
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Climate Change is Disrupting Global Trade

Nov 15, 2023
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Europe's Wage Rises Are Aiding Recovery but Economies Face Risks

Nov 08, 2023
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How Green Innovation Can Stimulate Economies and Curb Emissions

Nov 07, 2023
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G20 Economies Should Turn to Reforms to Improve Growth Amid Policy Tightening

Nov 07, 2023
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Harm From 'De-Risking' Strategies Would Reverberate Beyond China

Oct 17, 2023
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New Look at Global Banks Highlights Risks From Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates

Oct 16, 2023
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How Channeling SDRs is Supporting Vulnerable Economies

Oct 13, 2023
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Asia Continues to Fuel Global Growth, but Economic Momentum is Slowing

Oct 13, 2023
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Europe Must Succeed in Restoring Price Stability

Oct 13, 2023
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Resilient Global Economy Still Limping Along, With Growing Divergences

Oct 10, 2023
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Higher-for-Longer Interest Rate Environment is Squeezing More Borrowers

Oct 10, 2023
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Why IMF Lending Continues to Adapt

Oct 09, 2023
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How Managing Inflation Expectations Can Help Economies Achieve a Softer Landing

Oct 04, 2023
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Geoeconomic Fragmentation Threatens Food Security and Clean Energy Transition

Oct 03, 2023
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Emerging Economies Need Much More Private Financing for Climate Transition

Oct 02, 2023
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Countries Must Contain Global Warming While Keeping Debt in Check

Oct 02, 2023
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Countries That Close Gender Gaps See Substantial Growth Returns

Sep 27, 2023
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How Reform Can Aid Growth and Green Transition in Developing Economies

Sep 25, 2023
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Fragile States Need Customized Support to Strengthen Institutions

Sep 21, 2023
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Countries Can Tap Tax Potential to Finance Development Goals

Sep 19, 2023
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Financial Stability Needs Supervisors With the Ability and Will to Act

Sep 18, 2023
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Global Debt Is Returning to its Rising Trend

Sep 13, 2023
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Market Reforms Can Stabilize Debt and Foster Growth in Developing Countries

Sep 12, 2023
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Harnessing GovTech to Tax Smarter and Spend Smarter

Sep 07, 2023
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Investments That Pay Off: Latin America's Response to Recent Global Shocks

Sep 06, 2023
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Money Laundering Poses a Risk to Financial Sector Stability

Sep 04, 2023
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Time to Tap Growth Opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa

Aug 31, 2023
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Africa's Fragile States Are Greatest Climate Change Casualties

Aug 30, 2023
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Historic $650 Billion Liquidity Boost Continues to Benefit the Global Economy

Aug 29, 2023
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The High Cost of Global Economic Fragmentation

Aug 28, 2023
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Surged to Record $7 Trillion

Aug 24, 2023
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Tracking Global Financial Stability Risks From Higher Interest Rates

Aug 08, 2023
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Inflation Remains Risk Confronting Financial Markets

Jul 27, 2023
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Global Economy on Track but Not Yet Out of the Woods

Jul 25, 2023
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Europe Should Tighten Monetary Policy Further

Jul 21, 2023
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Emerging Market Economies Bear the Brunt of a Stronger Dollar

Jul 19, 2023
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Crypto Needs Comprehensive Policies to Protect Economies and Investors

Jul 18, 2023
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Weak Global Economy, High Inflation, and Rising Fragmentation Demand Strong G20 Action

Jul 13, 2023
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Crypto Poses Significant Tax Problems-and They Could Get Worse

Jul 05, 2023
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Caribbean Climate Crisis Demands Urgent Action by Governments and Investors

Jun 27, 2023
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Europe's Inflation Outlook Depends on How Corporate Profits Absorb Wage Gains

Jun 26, 2023
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How Financing Can Boost Low-Income Countries' Resilience to Shocks

Jun 14, 2023
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Middle East, North Africa Vulnerable to Rising Fiscal Risks

Jun 11, 2023
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Central Banks Can Fend Off Financial Turmoil and Still Fight Inflation

Jun 05, 2023
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Trade in Turmoil

Jun 01, 2023
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How Falling Home Prices Could Strain Financial Markets as Interest Rates Rise

May 31, 2023
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Asia Must Monitor Rising Corporate Debt Amid Higher Interest Rates

May 24, 2023
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How Natural Gas Market Integration Can Help Increase Energy Security

May 23, 2023
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African Currencies Are Under Pressure Amid Higher-for-Longer US Interest Rates

May 15, 2023
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Europe, And the World, Should Use Green Subsidies Cooperatively

May 11, 2023
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Women Struggle for Equal Pay and Progression at Central Banks

May 08, 2023
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Asia Poised to Drive Global Economic Growth, Boosted by China's Reopening

May 01, 2023
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Europe's Knife-Edge Path Toward Beating Inflation Without a Recession

Apr 28, 2023
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World Economic Outlook Shows Economies Facing High Uncertainty

Apr 19, 2023
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In Latin America, Fiscal Policy Can Lighten the Burden of Central Banks

Apr 13, 2023
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Asia Likely to See Dynamic Economic Growth, but With Policy Challenges

Apr 13, 2023
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Fiscal Policy Can Promote Economic Stability and Address Risks to Public Finances

Apr 12, 2023
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Global Economic Recovery Endures but the Road Is Getting Rocky

Apr 11, 2023
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Global Financial System Tested by Higher Inflation and Interest Rates

Apr 11, 2023
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Interest Rates Likely to Return Toward Pre-Pandemic Levels When Inflation is Tamed

Apr 10, 2023
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How to Tackle Soaring Public Debt

Apr 10, 2023
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Geopolitics and Fragmentation Emerge as Serious Financial Stability Threats

Apr 05, 2023
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Fragmenting Foreign Direct Investment Hits Emerging Economies Hardest

Apr 05, 2023
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Nonbank Financial Sector Vulnerabilities Surface as Financial Conditions Tighten

Apr 04, 2023
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Fiscal Policy Can Help Tame Inflation and Protect the Most Vulnerable

Apr 03, 2023
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The Time Is Now: Richer Nations Must Step Up Support For The Poorest

Mar 31, 2023
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The Time Is Now: We Must Step Up Support For the Poorest Countries

Mar 31, 2023
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How Asia Can Ease Scarring from Lower Investment, Employment and Productivity

Mar 30, 2023
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Volatile Commodity Prices Reduce Growth and Amplify Swings in Inflation

Mar 28, 2023
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Central Banks Must Enhance Transparency to Build Trust

Mar 21, 2023
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How Pandemic Accelerated Digital Transformation in Advanced Economies

Mar 21, 2023
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Global Portfolio Asset Holdings Decrease Amid Elevated Uncertainty

Mar 20, 2023
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House Prices Continue to Fall as Borrowing Costs Rise

Mar 15, 2023
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Global Food Crisis May Persist, With Prices Still Elevated After Year of War

Mar 09, 2023
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Mounting Cyber Threats Mean Financial Firms Urgently Need Better Safeguards

Mar 02, 2023
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New Worries for Central Bankers

Mar 01, 2023
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In Major Economic Shocks, Best Response Combines All-Out, Large-Scale Policies

Feb 27, 2023
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Wage-Price Spiral Risks Still Contained, Latest Data Suggests

Feb 23, 2023
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Technology Behind Crypto Can Also Improve Payments, Providing a Public Good

Feb 22, 2023
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Policy Priorities for the G20: One Earth, One Family, One Future

Feb 22, 2023
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Asia's Easing Economic Headwinds Make Way for Stronger Recovery

Feb 20, 2023
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The Unfinished Business of International Business Tax Reform

Feb 16, 2023
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Support for Climate Action Hinges on Public Understanding of Policy

Feb 09, 2023
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Charting Globalization's Turn to Slowbalization After Global Financial Crisis

Feb 08, 2023
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Looser Financial Conditions Pose Conundrum for Central Banks

Feb 02, 2023
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Latin America Faces Slowing Growth and High Inflation Amid Social Tensions

Feb 01, 2023
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Countries Should Act Now to Limit Rising Risks From Corporate Distress

Jan 31, 2023
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Global Economy to Slow Further Amid Signs of Resilience and China Re-opening

Jan 30, 2023
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Global Economic Uncertainty Remains Elevated, Weighing on Growth

Jan 26, 2023
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Crypto Contagion Underscores Why Global Regulators Must Act Fast to Stem Risk

Jan 18, 2023
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Confronting Fragmentation Where It Matters Most: Trade, Debt, and Climate Action

Jan 16, 2023
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Asia's Productivity Needs a Boost That Digitalization Can Provide

Jan 09, 2023
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How Economies and Financial Systems Can Better Gauge Climate Risks

Jan 04, 2023
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Top 10 Blogs of 2022 Chronicle Onslaught of War, Inflation, Dollar Surge

Dec 29, 2022
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The Global Economy's Turbulent Year in Five Charts

Dec 27, 2022
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Countries Hurt by War and Fragility Need Strong Global Partnerships, Resources

Dec 22, 2022
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From Crypto to Central Bank Digital Currency, Podcast Tracks Fintech Boom

Dec 21, 2022
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Europe Could Do Even More to Support Ukrainian Refugees

Dec 15, 2022
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