The FINANCIAL — Bottlenecks in the world economy have been a key reason for high inflation among traded goods. This post explores Bank staff analysis on the key drivers behind these bottlenecks. Bottlenecks in global supply chains have been an important driver of
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British Reporter — Globally-significant events have driven recent financial market volatility and contributed to the emergence of a risk-off environment, according to leading London Business School economists.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked a global political crisis, with a humanitarian one expected to follow as civilian and military casualty counts mount and desperate Ukrainians fleeing the bloodshed create a refugee problem in central Europe.
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British Reporter — More than 80% of global GDP – and 77% of global greenhouse gases – are now covered by a national net zero target, up from 68% and 61% last year, according to a new tracker co-led by Oxford Net
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Itay Goldstein, a professor of finance and economics at the Wharton School, talks to Penn Today about inflation, higher food and gas prices, and supply and demand. You may have noticed your paycheck is struggling to keep up with rising costs. The
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Ukraine’s economy is set to return to growth in 2021, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says in its latest Regional Economic Prospects report, published. The Bank forecasts the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to increase 3.5 per cent on the
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The FINANCIAL -- The German federal government and German credit insurers are extending their joint protection shield to secure supply chains by six months until the end of June 2021
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The FINANCIAL — The coronavirus pandemic represents a very large shock for the global and EU economies, with very severe economic and social consequences. Economic activity in Europe suffered a severe shock in the first half of the year and rebounded strongly
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The FINANCIAL — Trade and integration — within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and with the rest of the world — will be critical to lowering poverty, empowering the poor, and igniting economic growth in the post-COVID era, according
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The FINANCIAL — Latin America and Caribbean is the region hardest hit by the COVID-19 Pandemic, casting a spotlight on the need to protect the population while putting economies back on track. This will require a combination of public health measures and
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