Asia’s Economic Resilience Amid Uncertainty: Can It Be Sustained?
The Asia-Pacific region remains resilient despite the energy shock and the tariffs and trade restrictions that disrupted supply chains last...
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Hedge Funds Improve Market Functioning, But Can Also Amplify Stress
Hedge funds have become increasingly important participants in financial markets, even though they still represent a relatively small share of...
Policies To Curb Tax Avoidance Are Changing How Countries Court Global Business
Profits and investment appear to be aligning more closely as the international taxation landscape evolves, write PAULA BELTRAN SAAVEDRA, DAISUKE...
How Countries Are Adapting As The Global Energy Shock Persists
Countries’ responses to the energy shock triggered by the Middle East war varied significantly—and evolved as the shock persisted. Some...
What Governments Should Do When Food Prices Surge
The food security of millions of people, particularly in low-income households, is coming under renewed pressure from two different forces....
Renewed Credit Line Underscores Chile’s Strong Fundamentals
Chile’s Flexible Credit Line (FCL) with the IMF has recently been renewed for another two years at a reduced amount...
Asia’s Next Growth Story
Asia is home to more than half of humanity and a large share of global growth, trade, and innovation. Its...
Well-Designed Regulatory And Institutional Reforms Can Boost Economic Growth
Group of Twenty economies have weathered another year of shocks, from energy price increases and persistent policy uncertainty to heightened...
Nepal Stabilizes Its Economy—And Sets Its Sights Higher
Nepal has faced several unusually challenging years in the face of repeated shocks. The country was recovering from the pandemic...
Rising Global Imbalances Underscore Need To Confront Domestic Distortions
By Jiaqian Chen, Josef Platzer Global current account balances increased further in 2025, driven primarily by China, where the current...
