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Monetary policy

Fed Rate Cuts May Help Revive Bond Flows to Emerging, Developing Economies

September 5, 2024

Paula Arias, Robin Koepke

Some higher risk countries still face high costs for selling foreign-currency denominated debt to investors after major central banks raised interest rates

Economic growth

Sustained Economic Growth Hinges on Productivity Gains as Populations Age

September 4, 2024

Gita Bhatt

A productivity slump is eroding living standards and imperiling financial and social stability

Inclusion and gender

Women Lead Record Number of Central Banks, but More Progress is Needed

August 29, 2024

The Editors

New governors in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea lifted the share of central banks with women leaders to 16 percent

Economic growth

Economics Authors Confront Toughest Questions on Data, History, and Theory

August 21, 2024

The Editors

New books offer fresh perspectives on climate, China, and John Maynard Keynes

Macro-fiscal policy

Carbon Emissions from AI and Crypto Are Surging and Tax Policy Can Help

August 15, 2024

Shafik Hebous, Nate Vernon-Lin

Crypto mining and data centers now account for 2 percent of global electricity use and nearly 1 percent of global emissions, and their footprint is growing.

Now Is the Time to Help Countries Faced with Liquidity Challenges

August 1, 2024

Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Pablo Saavedra

With elevated debt service squeezing the space available to finance much needed investment in many countries, urgent action is needed to boost fiscal space, maintain adequate international support, and reduce debt servicing costs.

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