Get Ready For $150 A Barrel Oil Soon
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world faces a historic energy crunch. Read More Here
Category: Global Economy
Stagflation Risk Rises Amid Sharp Slowdown In Growth – World Bank
Global growth is expected to slump from 5.7 percent in 2021 to 2.9 percent in 2022— significantly lower than 4.1 percent that was anticipated in January. It is expected to hover around that pace over 2023-24, as the war in Ukraine disrupts activity, investment, and trade in the near term, pent-up demand fades, and fiscal […]
Dollar Dominance And The Rise Of Non-traditional Reserve Currencies
The US dollar has long played an outsized role in global markets, but central banks aren’t holding the greenback in their reserves to the extent that they once did. Read More Here
A More Fragmented World
The rare confluence of geopolitical, economic, and technological forces now confronting the world may reverberate for generations. Read More Here
Globalisation And Resilience
Economists miscalculated the disruptions of the global financial crisis and the pandemic—and need to build better models. Read More Here
The Death Of Davos?
Gone are the glory days when the World Economic Forum’s annual conference in the Swiss Alps perfectly captured the optimism and hype of the post-Cold War era of globalization. Today, the mood is decidedly darker, requiring a more clear-eyed perspective on what, if anything, can be salvaged from the recent past. Read More Here
The Global Hunger Crisis Is Here
A more resilient, sustainable, and equitable food system must be a pillar of any climate mitigation or adaptation agenda. But the barriers to building one should not be underestimated, especially for countries and regions where soil is poor, land has little agricultural value, and other natural resources, such as water, are limited or degraded. Read More […]
Social Unrest Is Rising, Adding To Risks For Global Economy
After a pause in popular protest during the first year of the pandemic, people are returning to the streets. This year, large and long-running anti-government demonstrations have occurred in some advanced economies where unrest is relatively rare, such as Canada and New Zealand. Read More Here
The Dangerous New Anti-Globalization Consensus
The long-time critics of globalization who warned us that it would end badly are having a told-you-so moment… It took a protectionist U.S. president, a global pandemic, and a new European war to prove them right. Read More Here
The West’s Economic War Against Russia Is Imperilling the World
The economic war is most unlikely to affect the outcome of the Ukraine War, but it does seem likely to produce outcomes that will prejudice energy security and the climate agenda, while falling hardest on the world’s poor. Read More Here
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