Outlooks
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas May 2, 2024
The World Economic Outlook is more than projected growth rates. The research behind those projections tells the story of how 190 countries, slowly but steadily, found their way through the fog of the past few years to emerge a testament to the resilience of the global economy. IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas says the fears of a global recession have not materialized but the path ahead is not without obstacles.
WENJIE CHEN April 25, 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa is slowly emerging from four turbulent years with higher growth expected for nearly two thirds of countries. But while inflation has almost halved and debt has broadly stabilized, economies still face financing shortages and impending debt repayments. Wenjie Chen is deputy head of the team that publishes the Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa. In this podcast, she says the surging global demand for minerals could help the region overcome the ongoing funding squeeze.
Outlooks / Inflation
Frederik Toscani August 3, 2023
While import prices account for much of Europe’s inflation, its outlook largely depends on how companies absorb wage gains as higher prices erode workers’ purchasing power. IMF economist Frederik Toscani says corporate profits account for 45 percent of price rises since the start of 2022.
Outlooks / Political economy
GILLIAN TETT April 21, 2023
Author and Financial Times journalist, Gillian Tett says anthropology offers insights into public policy challenges and helps economists better understand socioeconomic problems.
Outlooks / Economic growth
Abe Selassie March 30, 2023
As global economic uncertainty surges, Sub-Saharan Africa faces a host of challenges that will require effective policy responses if it is to regain the ground it lost during the pandemic.
Sonali Jain-Chandra February 3, 2023
China’s severe covid lockdowns since the start of the pandemic undoubtedly contributed to an economic downturn last year not seen in decades.
WENJIE CHEN November 3, 2022
Economic outlooks don’t come easy in the current environment but the latest Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa proved to be particularly challenging.
Papa N’Diaye April 28, 2022
The economic recovery in sub-Saharan Africa surprised on the upside in the second half of 2021, but that progress has been jeopardized this year by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Outlooks / Financial crisis management
KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA April 14, 2022
Just as many countries were beginning to feel the grip of the pandemic start to ease, another global calamity is threatening the recovery.
Outlooks / Health
Luis Breuer October 28, 2021
Despite two brutal COVID-19 waves and the widespread disruptions that ensued, India's economy is set to be one of the fastest-growing major economies for this year and beyond.
Outlooks / Climate policy
Papa N’Diaye October 22, 2021
The world remains in the grip of the pandemic and a seemingly accelerating pace of climate change.
GITA GOPINATH October 12, 2021
While the World Economic Outlook shows output in advanced economies set to exceed pre-pandemic levels next year, prospects for low-income countries and emerging markets have darkened considerably due to vaccine shortages and limited support.
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