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In Latin America, Fiscal Policy Can Lighten the Burden of Central Banks
April 13, 2023
Gustavo Adler
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Nigel Chalk
Taming inflation requires slowing down demand. While monetary policy has played its part, lowering fiscal deficits would also help lessen the cost-of-living crisis.
Economic growth
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Latin America Faces Slowing Growth and High Inflation Amid Social Tensions
February 1, 2023
Gustavo Adler
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Nigel Chalk
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Anna Ivanova
Restoring macro stability and boosting growth will require carefully-crafted policies that will help mitigate discontent
Foreign direct investment
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United States Is World's Top Destination for Foreign Direct Investment
December 7, 2022
Jannick Damgaard
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Carlos Sánchez-Muñoz
The move comes amid a decline in offshore financial centers’ share of global FDI
Economic growth
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Latin America Faces a Third Shock as Global Financial Conditions Tighten
October 13, 2022
Santiago Acosta-Ormaechea
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Gustavo Adler
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Ilan Goldfajn
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Anna Ivanova
Growth momentum continues but scarcer and costlier financing will slow the region’s economies, while inflation remains high. Policy priorities are to restore price stability and maintain fiscal sustainability while protecting vulnerable groups
Labor
Dominant Employers May Add to Unemployment in Rural US as Fed Raises Rates
September 19, 2022
Anastasia Burya
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Rui C. Mano
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Yannick Timmer
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Anke Weber
Employers with labor market power are more likely to fire workers as rates rise because they can more easily hire back when the Fed cuts rates again.
Inflation
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Shifting Global Winds Pose Challenges to Latin America
July 27, 2022
Gustavo Adler
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Ilan Goldfajn
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Anna Ivanova
The region continued its strong recovery in early 2022, but decelerating economic activity and persistent inflation will test its resilience.
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