All posts tagged "World Bank"

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  Puerto Rico fiscal board holds hearing on ease-of-doing-business reforms

  Says incentives are not enough

  • Posted September 26, 2019
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  Global finance officials argue benefits of free trade

  • Posted April 21, 2017
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  World Bank Forecasting Brighter Prospects for 2017

  WASHINGTON – The World Bank is forecasting the global economy will accelerate slightly in 2017 after turning in the worst performance last year since the 2008 financial crisis. The 189-nation lending agency said Tuesday that the global...

  • Posted January 10, 2017
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  Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa to Fall to 1.6 Percent

  KAMPALA, Uganda — A new World Bank report says economic growth across sub-Saharan Africa is projected to fall to 1.6 percent in 2016, the lowest level in more than two decades. Growth was 3 percent last year....

  • Posted September 29, 2016
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  Chinese Official Warns of Grim Global Economic Outlook

  Brexit raised fears of a global recession

  • Posted July 9, 2016
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  World Bank Downgrades its Forecast for 2016 Global Economy

  WASHINGTON – The World Bank is reducing its forecast for the global economy this year – again. The aid agency now predicts that growth will reach 2.4 percent this year, down from the 2.9 percent it had...

  • Posted June 7, 2016
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  UN Commission Hears Puerto Rico Call for Debt Restructuring

  Island's secretary of State emphasizes importance of involvement in ECLAC

  • Posted May 29, 2016
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  300 Economists Urge Leaders to Reject Tax Havens

  Latest in turn of events following leak from Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca

  • Posted May 9, 2016
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  Finance Leaders Pledge Effort to Boost Global Growth

  Global officials wrap up talks in Washington

  • Posted April 17, 2016
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  Top Finance Officials Say World Economy Still Facing Threats

  Seek ways to boost growth

  • Posted April 15, 2016