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Middle East Conflict Risks Reshaping the Region’s Economies

December 1, 2023

John Bluedorn, Taline Koranchelian

The IMF is revising its outlook for the region and stands ready to step up needed support

Economic growth

Europe’s Wage Rises Are Aiding Recovery but Economies Face Risks

November 8, 2023

Chikako Baba, Ben Park, Ippei Shibata, Sebastian Weber

With appropriate policies and improved productivity, Europe can reconcile short-term wage pressures and long-term labor trends with less inflation

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G20 Economies Should Turn to Reforms to Improve Growth Amid Policy Tightening

November 7, 2023

JaeBin Ahn, Nicolas Fernandez-Arias, Neil Meads

Recommended policies and reforms would boost output of major economies by up to 0.7 percent and foster more balanced, sustainable, and inclusive growth

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Harm From ‘De-Risking’ Strategies Would Reverberate Beyond China

October 17, 2023

Diego Cerdeiro, Siddharth Kothari, Dirk Muir

The negative impact of ‘de-risking’ strategies by major economies would be felt beyond China, while comprehensive reforms in China could generate significant positive spillovers

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Asia Continues to Fuel Global Growth, but Economic Momentum is Slowing

October 13, 2023

Yan Carrière-Swallow , Krishna Srinivasan

The region is likely to see faster disinflation, but prospects for growth in coming years are dimming

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How Channeling SDRs is Supporting Vulnerable Economies

October 13, 2023

Kristalina Georgieva, Bernard Lauwers, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

Special drawing rights are providing an important boost for countries that need one, but greater support is encouraged to strengthen our unique lending tools

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