The Federal Reserve, the new administration, and the outlook for the economy and monetary policy
The new US administration has made the Federal Reserve’s monetary policymaking more complicated both because of the elevated uncertainty regarding administration policies and because of
Why the oil market is tight despite big OPEC+ output hikes
OPEC+ oil producers have used high summer demand to launch their first output increases in three years, but those targets have proved difficult to hit,
Unintended consequences of lockdowns: Evidence on violence against women
Violence against women intensified under COVID-19 lockdowns. The most rigorous literature evaluating the impact of stay-at-home measures, job loss, and social isolation on various forms
World Hepatitis Day: What the data reveal about global gaps in immunization
An estimated 254 million people (approximately 3 in 100) lived with chronic hepatitis B in 2022, a virus which causes inflammation of the liver and
Building debt transparency and resilience across East Asia and the Pacific
As the world continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, countries face new and unexpected challenges. Elevated debt levels, persistent inflation, and
Rethinking social protection sustainability: What people want (and don’t want)
Population ageing makes it harder for governments to finance programmes like public pensions and long-term care. But policy responses, such as tightening programme eligibility and
Anatomy of the Phillips curve
The Phillips curve describes the relationship between inflation and real economic activity over the business cycle. This column challenges the notion that the Phillips curve
US drops COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women
The U.S. has stopped recommending routine COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women and healthy children, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced in a social media
Working from home boosted growth by expanding disability employment
Individuals with a disability have remarkably low employment rates compared to the rest of the population. This column examines whether the rapid rise in the
Boosting opportunities for the most vulnerable: the Productive Social Safety Net toolbox for Africa
Africa is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty. While many countries were successful in reducing poverty during the
