Bread Welcomes Funding for Federal Government in 2015
World Bank Revises Its Growth Projections for Russia for 2015 and 2016
World Bank Growth Spectrum for 2015 and 2016.
Inequality hurts economic growth, finds OECD research
Reducing income inequality would boost economic growth, according to new OECD analysis. This work finds that countries where income inequality is decreasing grow faster than those with rising inequality.
An Emergency US$90 Million Grant to Support Seven Million of the Most Vulnerable in Yemen
Yemen has made significant progress in advancing the political transition, but in the absence of robust economic growth and job creation many families are still struggling to make ends meet. The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors Tuesday...
Composite leading indicators point to continued loss of growth momentum in Europe
Stable growth momentum in the OECD area
Indonesia to Grow by 5.2 Percent in 2015: World Bank report
Due to weaker investment growth and sluggish exports, Indonesia’s economy is projected to grow by 5.2 percent in 2015, lower than the 5.6 percent previously forecasted in July 2014, says a new World Bank report.
Economic stagnation compounds demographic pressure on pension systems, says OECD
Low growth, low interest rates and low returns on investment linked to the slow global economy are now compounding the problems of population ageing for both public and private pension systems, according to a new OECD report.
Linda McAvan: "The European Parliament can and should make a big contribution to the global future of development policy"
Linda McAvan
Parliament and Council negotiators agree to EU budget deal
A provisional agreement on the European Union budget for 2015 and the means to settle this year’s most urgent unpaid bills was reached by negotiators for Parliament and the Council on Monday. The deal still needs to be endorsed both by the full...
IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review under the ECF Arrangement for Côte d’Ivoire, Approves US$94.7 Million Disbursement, and Augments Access and Extends the Arrangement
On December 5, 2014 the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the sixth review of Côte d’Ivoire’s performance under an economic program supported by an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The decision enables the...
