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Foreign direct investment

United States Is World's Top Destination for Foreign Direct Investment

December 7, 2022

Jannick Damgaard, Carlos Sánchez-Muñoz

The move comes amid a decline in offshore financial centers’ share of global FDI

Africa’s Growing Crypto Market Needs Better Regulations

November 22, 2022

The risks from crypto assets are evident—it’s time to regulate

Economic growth

Slowing Global Economic Growth is Increasingly Evident, High-Frequency Data Show

November 13, 2022

While there are multiple headwinds weighing on growth, further policy tightening is expected amid the need to bring down elevated inflation

Methane Emissions Must Fall for World to Hit Temperature Targets

November 2, 2022

Fees are a promising and practical solution, especially those that build off existing business taxes common for extractive industries and agriculture

Financial markets

Market Liquidity Strains Signal Heightened Global Financial Stability Risk

October 27, 2022

A deterioration in market liquidity has amplified price swings

Economic growth

Latest Global Growth Forecasts Show Challenges Facing Economies

October 19, 2022

The global deceleration will be broad-based, with many economies poised to contract, and the outlook remains uncertain

Real estate prices

Commercial Real Estate Sector Faces Risks as Financial Conditions Tighten

September 22, 2022

Financial conditions are an important driver of prices, and they help to explain recent divergence between different parts of the market

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