Global growth is projected at –4.9 percent in 2020, 1.9 percentage points below the April 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a more negative impact on activity ...

Note: Real effective exchange rates are assumed to remain constant at the levels prevailing during October 14-November 11, 2019. Economies are listed on the basis of economic size. The aggregated ...

Today's Top Tune is a free song each weekday curated for your listening pleasure, that represents a cross section of KCRW's eclectic music format. Tracks selected are chosen from recent and upcoming ...

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The World Bank’s Poverty and Shared Prosperity series provides the latest estimates and trends in global poverty and shared prosperity. The 2022 edition provides the first comprehensive look at the ...

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