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An International Monetary Fund staff team, led by Mercedes Vera Martin, engaged in discussions with the Zambian authorities in Lusaka during October 2-15, focusing on reforms and policy priorities ...
Violent crime and insecurity remain major barriers to prosperity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). With just 8 percent of the global population, LAC accounts for a third of the world’s ...
Financial stability risks remain contained in the near term, although rising economic and geopolitical uncertainty increases the likelihood of adverse shocks, exposing fragilities. Chapter 1 of the ...
Global public debt is elevated. It is projected to exceed US$100 trillion in 2024 and will rise over the medium term. This chapter shows that risks to the debt outlook are heavily tilted to the upside ...
A new look at an old question: Should countries fix, float, or choose something in between? A PERENNIAL question in international economics—whether in academia or in policy circles—concerns the ...