
Uncertain times in Lebanon: How policy shocks ripple through MENA markets
Despite its small size, Lebanon’s chronic crises send financial shockwaves across the Middle East and North Africa. This column

Despite its small size, Lebanon’s chronic crises send financial shockwaves across the Middle East and North Africa. This column

Investors and policymakers increasingly rely on verbal guidance rather than policy moves. This column examines whether the emotional sentiment

During the pandemic, annual CPI inflation in the US rose sharply to a peak of 9% in June 2022.

Depending on how it is measured, China’s economy is now the world’s largest or second largest. It is also

The growing footprint of nonbank financial institutions in corporate credit markets raises important – but often overlooked – questions

Trade negotiations between the US and the EU are entering a crucial stage. This column argues that, faced with

Creative industries, such as film, music, fashion design and advertising are a growing important source of economic activity globally,

Cities in low- and middle-income countries are growing fast—but their ability to finance the infrastructure and services needed to support

Despite a succession of shocks since 2020, the global economy has held up remarkably well—so far. But the margin

The World Bank has revised its estimates of global poverty to reflect new data on prices and national poverty

Despite its small size, Lebanon’s chronic crises send financial shockwaves across the Middle East and North Africa. This column

Investors and policymakers increasingly rely on verbal guidance rather than policy moves. This column examines whether the emotional sentiment

During the pandemic, annual CPI inflation in the US rose sharply to a peak of 9% in June 2022.

Depending on how it is measured, China’s economy is now the world’s largest or second largest. It is also

The growing footprint of nonbank financial institutions in corporate credit markets raises important – but often overlooked – questions

Trade negotiations between the US and the EU are entering a crucial stage. This column argues that, faced with

Creative industries, such as film, music, fashion design and advertising are a growing important source of economic activity globally,

Cities in low- and middle-income countries are growing fast—but their ability to finance the infrastructure and services needed to support

Despite a succession of shocks since 2020, the global economy has held up remarkably well—so far. But the margin

The World Bank has revised its estimates of global poverty to reflect new data on prices and national poverty




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