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World Bank: Global Economy’s ‘Speed Limit’ Set to Fall to 30-Year Low

This Day 28 Mar 2023

The new World Bank report was the first to assess how a range of short-term economic disruptions—such as recessions and systemic banking crises—reduce potential growth over the medium term ... These declines would be much steeper in the event of a global financial crisis or a recession, the World Bank said in the report.

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China spent $240 bln bailing out 'Belt & Road' countries, study shows

Reuters 28 Mar 2023

Almost 80% of the rescue lending was made between 2016 and 2021, mainly to middle-income countries including Argentina, Mongolia and Pakistan, according to the report by researchers from the World Bank, Harvard Kennedy School, AidData and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

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China spent $240 billion bailing out ‘Belt & Road’ countries--study

Asahi News 28 Mar 2023

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India needs to boost reforms to boost potential growth, says World Bank

Live Mint 28 Mar 2023

Trends, Expectations, and Policies”, World Bank provides a comprehensive assessment of long-term potential output growth rates in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Key findings of the World Bank report-There has been a broad-based decline ...

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World Bank warns of ‘lost decade’ in global growth

Dawn 28 Mar 2023

The World Bank on Monday warned that the global economy’s “speed ... “We owe it to future generations to formulate policies that can deliver robust, sustainable, and inclusive growth,” said Ayhan Kose, a lead author of the report and Director of the World Bank’s Prospects Group.

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You Strike the Women, You Strike the Rock, You Will Be Crushed

Scheerpost 28 Mar 2023

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) – one of the most important financiers of technology start-ups in the United States – on 10 March presaged wider chaos in the Western financial world ... Three years ago, Oxfam released a report that found that the ‘world’s 22 richest men have more wealth than all the women in Africa’.

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WB warns of ‘lost decade’ in global growth

Dawn 28 Mar 2023

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The CFTC's suit against Binance marks a deepening crackdown on the crypto industry

Business Insider 28 Mar 2023

In other high-stakes drama, US regulators just sued Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange ... A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua ... The World Bank just warned that this could be the start of a "lost decade" for global economic growth.

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Increased Private Investment and Support to Agriculture Can Help Chad Strengthen its Economy – IFC, World Bank Report (IFC - International Finance Corporation)

Public Technologies 28 Mar 2023

... inclusive development by increasing private sector investment in high-growth agriculture value chains and in the energy, infrastructure, and access to finance sectors that support crop and livestock development, according to a report published today by IFC and the World Bank.

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A Is for Abuse: The Saga of For-Profit Schooling in Africa

The Intercept 28 Mar 2023

The resulting report, which was paid for by the World Bank and which Bridge heavily promotes, found that public school teachers in Kenya were paid between two to four times more than Bridge instructors ... By 2022, the World Bank reported, Bridge was serving some 750,000 kids.

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China spent $240 billion bailing out 'Belt & Road' countries: Study

The Economic Times 28 Mar 2023

... AidData and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

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China spent $240B bailing out ‘Belt and Road’ countries, study shows

The Philadelphia Inquirer 28 Mar 2023

... according to the report by researchers from the World Bank, Harvard Kennedy School, AidData and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

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New World Bank Report: With Inclusion and Accountability, Water Security is Key for Development and Stability in South Sudan (World Bank Group)

Public Technologies 27 Mar 2023

World Bank Group published this content on 27 March 2023 and is solely ...

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Global Economy Set To Three-Decade Low By '30 - World Bank Report

MENA FN 27 Mar 2023

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, March 27 (KUNA) -- The global economy's "speed limit"-the maximum long-term rate at which it can grow without sparking inflation-is set to slump to ... .

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The success – and failures – of World Bank reforms

Asiatimes 27 Mar 2023

In the world’s first citizen-driven independent accountability mechanism, the World Bank Inspection Panel ... The panel’s report in a case in Uganda resulted in the World Bank developing a new policy on gender-based violence and establishing a trust fund to compensate, and support the girls and women who were the victims of this violence.