Commodity booms are easy to celebrate but hard to manage. For resource-rich economies, commodity windfalls—if managed well—can finance investment, strengthen
Housing shortages and rising rents have become a source of political pressure in many countries, prompting calls for stronger intervention
Of the estimated 244 million firms in Africa, 232 million (95%) are own-account businesses consisting of only the owner, and a
In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), one in five people report experiencing or knowing of sextortion — the exchange
Every year, the world adds floor space equivalent to a city the size of Paris roughly every five days. Most
Commodity booms are easy to celebrate but hard to manage. For resource-rich economies, commodity windfalls—if managed well—can finance investment, strengthen
If frontier AI models can be used to develop their next models, this may lead to an ‘intelligence explosion’ and
 Alphabet has raised A$5.5 billion ($3.89 billion) via its inaugural Australian ‌dollar debt issuance, according to a term sheet seen by
Oil prices climbed on Thursday on concerns the impasse in ‌the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran will continue to disrupt supply
Total U.S. debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday, drawing fresh warnings
As the EU reintegrates international carbon credits into its climate framework, understanding the associated risks is essential. For more than
Global climate and biodiversity outcomes will largely be determined in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs). We propose a four-pillar strategy
The European Union Nature Restoration Law (NRL) entered into force in 2024. The NRL sets quantitative restoration targets aimed at
Carbon pricing has become a central tool in Europe’s strategy to mitigate climate change. This column presents new evidence on
Whether the agrifood sector can create jobs will depend on its ability to shift from growing food
Recent military conflict in the Middle East have once again reminded the world how vulnerable modern economies
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