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Climate change is high on the agenda as the World Bank gets a new president
by
Lily Jamali
May 2, 2023
The outgoing World Bank president has been accused of downplaying the risks of fossil fuels.
Could the United States dollar be dethroned?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Apr 26, 2023
Why some countries are moving away from U.S. bucks.
Will Britain’s new trade deal with the Pacific Rim make a success out of Brexit?
Apr 20, 2023
Some say U.K. membership of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will make up for any trade lost with the European Union after Brexit. But others have their doubts.
Oil tanker costs climb as Russia ties up system with longer routes
by
Lily Jamali
Apr 13, 2023
The cost to ship fuel has more than doubled since February.
World Bank convenes amid a shaky global economic backdrop
by
David Brancaccio
, Alex Schroeder
and Jarrett Dang
Apr 10, 2023
Chief David Malpass discusses the obstacles facing developing nations, including a scarcity of investment capital and loans from the rich world.
What Argentina’s inflation crisis says about trust in economic institutions
by
Reema Khrais
and Richard Cunningham
Apr 4, 2023
"It really is important to remember that confidence and trust really underpin our financial system," says Emily Stewart of Vox.
Shanghai lockdown a year on: Is it still the same financial hub?
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 27, 2023
Shanghai's 2022 lockdown, which lasted two months, left economic and psychological scars on the metropolis.
For public good, not for profit.
Europe's Credit Suisse is in trouble. Could its problems infect the rest of the financial system?
Mar 15, 2023
The bank, much larger than SVB, found problems in its financial reporting. Its Saudi funders ended support, but Swiss officials may step in.
U.S. consumer goods and vehicle exports hit a record in January
by
Justin Ho
Mar 9, 2023
Some of the increase reflects growing economies in other countries. And it's welcome news for U.S. factories, one economist says.
The global economic cost of gender inequality in the workplace? $7 trillion per year
Mar 6, 2023
A new study finds that more women in the workforce — and fewer roadblocks to their success — could grow the global economy significantly by boosting productivity.