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Debt is Higher and Rising Faster in 80 Percent of Global Economy

May 29, 2025

Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri

Fiscal Policy under mounting uncertainty means government budgets need resilience—particularly in countries whose economic weight makes them influence global trends

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Artificial intelligence

AI Needs More Abundant Power Supplies to Keep Driving Economic Growth

May 13, 2025

Christian Bogmans, Patricia Gomez-Gonzalez, Giovanni Melina, Sneha Thube

The power-hungry technology requires policies to help expand electricity supplies, incentivize alternative sources, and help contain price surges

Artificial intelligence

How Artificial Intelligence Can Boost Productivity in Latin America

March 20, 2025

Bas B. Bakker, Sophia Chen, Dmitry Vasilyev

Some countries risk missing out on the full economic benefits of AI, but more formal jobs and expanded digital access can help

Economic growth

How Sound Economic Policy Can Help Prevent Conflict

March 13, 2025

Franck Bousquet, Paul M. Bisca, Christopher Rauh, Benjamin Seimon

Simulations that incorporate machine learning-based predictions of conflict suggest large payoffs from preventive policies, including efforts to promote macroeconomic stability and growth

Foreign direct investment

Foreign Direct Investment Increased to a Record $41 Trillion

February 20, 2025

Topias Leino, Maja Gavrilovic

India, Mexico, Brazil, and some other major emerging economies recorded strong growth, while the United States continued to extend its lead as the top destination for direct investment

Artificial intelligence

How Artificial Intelligence Will Affect Asia’s Economies

January 5, 2025

Tristan Hennig, Shujaat Khan

AI may widen inequality, but policymakers can counteract this with more effective social safety nets, reskilling programs, and regulations to promote ethical use of the technology

Economic growth

The 2004 EU Enlargement Was a Success Story Built on Deep Reform Efforts

December 3, 2024

Robert Beyer, Claire Yi Li, Sebastian Weber

New accession candidates will need to undertake equally ambitious reforms to make the next expansion a comparable success

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