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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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9 Apr 24
Dag Detter explores how governments might maximise the benefits of public wealth, through managing their assets better and using Net Worth-based fiscal rules.
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4 Apr 24
New deputy secretary-general and Obama administration veteran starts new role
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20 Mar 24
Finland respectfully celebrates seventh Happiest Country win, UN urges income to be lower policy priority
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15 Mar 24
Sovereign wealth funds are increasing climate change scrutiny
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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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1 Mar 24
The UN has called on governments to invest in equality to get a return on a range of issues from reduced violence to climate change.
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6 Feb 24
Developing countries will be unable to raise the $3trn a year necessary to meet climate change and Sustainable Development Goals without a significant reduction in debt costs, researchers have warned...
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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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30 Jan 24
Proposals to set global ethical standards for scrutinising sustainability information will help reduce greenwashing, a watchdog has said.
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23 Jan 24
Creating safe migration routes and supporting people displaced by climate change and military conflicts will cost almost $8bn this year, the UN’s International Organization for Migration has said.
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23 Jan 24
Fitch predicts interest rate cuts due this year.
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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.
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5 Jan 24
Accelerating “bold” investments will improve progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and climate targets, and will help boost the world economy’s stagnant growth, the United Nations has said.
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15 Dec 23
Surging interest rates pushed the cost of servicing many of the poorest countries’ debts last year to a record $443.5bn, World Bank figures have shown.
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14 Dec 23
Historic deal beats expectations on emissions.
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6 Dec 23
OECD inflation drops to two-year low.
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5 Dec 23
Investment programme to ‘prevent millions’ of climate-related deaths.
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1 Dec 23
Hundreds of economists and climate experts have asked rich countries to cancel debt for lower income countries, which are often bearing the brunt of the climate crisis while being starved of the...
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24 Nov 23
Decision ramps up global response to evasion.
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17 Nov 23
The UN is set for a showdown over tax evasion, led by African nations.
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9 Nov 23
Raising contribution rates from member nations would reduce the International Monetary Fund’s need to borrow, the fund has said while proposing an extra 50%.