Macroeconomics focuses on the performance of economies – changes in economic output, inflation, interest and foreign exchange rates, and the balance of payments. Poverty reduction, …

Oct 14, 2025 · Global growth is projected to slow from 3.3 percent in 2024 to 3.2 percent in 2025 and 3.1 percent in 2026, with advanced economies growing around 1.5 percent and emerging …

2 days ago · The OECD supports policymakers in pursuing reforms to deliver strong, sustainable, inclusive and resilient economic growth, by providing a comprehensive perspective that blends …

Oct 14, 2025 · In April, the United States shook global trade norms by announcing sweeping tariffs. Given the complexity and fluidity of the moment, our April report offered a range of …

Oct 23, 2025 · Foreign direct investment has weakened since the global financial crisis, heightening the challenges of filling vast infrastructure gaps, reducing poverty, creating new …

Jan 9, 2025 · Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from 2024, according to the United Nations flagship report, World Economic Situation and …

In fact, from the late 18th century until the Great Depression of the 1930s, economics was economics—the study of how human societies organize the production, distribution, and …

Substantial increases in barriers to trade and heightened policy uncertainty will have marked adverse effects on growth prospects if they persist. On the assumption that tariff rates as of …

To unlock job creation and long-term growth, reforms should focus on raising institutional quality, attracting private investment, and strengthening human capital and labor markets.

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Apr 22, 2025 · Reflecting the complexity and fluidity of the moment, our report presents a range of forecasts for the global economy. Our World Economic Outlook ’s reference forecast includes …

Macroeconomics focuses on the performance of economies – changes in economic output, inflation, interest and foreign exchange rates, and the balance of payments. Poverty reduction, …

Sep 24, 2025 · Global Economy in Flux, Prospects Remain Dim. The latest World Economic Outlook reports a slowdown in global growth with risks remaining tilted to the downside. As …

Finance & Development explains some fundamental concepts of economics This compilation of Back to Basics articles from Finance & Development magazine, updated in 2017, explains …

Jan 17, 2025 · Global growth is projected at 3.3 percent both in 2025 and 2026, broadly unchanged from the October 2024 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast with an upward …

Jan 30, 2024 · Global headline inflation is expected to fall to 5.8 percent in 2024 and to 4.4 percent in 2025, with the 2025 forecast revised down. With disinflation and steady growth, the …

Economics is no different. Economists use many abbreviations. One of the most common is GDP, which stands for gross domestic product. It is often cited in newspapers, on the television …

Apr 22, 2025 · After enduring a prolonged and unprecedented series of shocks, the global economy appeared to have stabilized, with steady yet underwhelming growth rates. However, …

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