JUST RELEASED: The IMF’s 2024 Annual Report highlights key global economic challenges, from inflation to climate change, and how the IMF is responding.
Explore our lending programs, economic surveillance, and capacity development initiatives.
Read the report here: https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/ar/2024/?cid=sm-com-comms-ar2024-lkd-internationalmonetaryfund-en-spotlight
Published: 25th Sep 2024 03:50:00 By: IMF
IMF Video: 2024 Michel Camdessus Central Banking Lecture
ECB President Christine Lagarde delivers the 2024 Michel Camdessus Central Banking Lecture, followed by a one-on-one conversation with IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva.
Sep. 20 at 10:50 AM ET (2:50 PM GMT)
Published: 21st Sep 2024 04:22:04 By: IMF
IMF Video: Africa Perspectives: Charting Democracy and Development in Africa
In a wide-ranging Africa Perspectives discussion, Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi of Afrobarometer shared his insights on the state of democracy and development in Africa. While noting progress across the region, he emphasized the need to continue strengthening institutions and improving governance to meet citizens' expectations. Key issues include election quality, civil society engagement, and economic management. https://www.imf.org/en/News/Seminars/Conferences/2022/06/10/africa-speaker-series
Published: 9th Sep 2024 12:31:53 By: IMF
IMF Video: لتقييم السنوي لصندوق النقد الدولي لعام 2024 للاقتصاد السعودي
شهدت المملكة العربية السعودية نمواً غير نفطي قوياً بنسبة 3.8% في عام 2023، مدفوعاً في الغالب بالاستهلاك الخاص والاستثمار. ومع ذلك، انكمش الاقتصاد بنسبة 0.8%، مما يعكس انخفاض إنتاج النفط والتخفيضات الطوعية لإنتاج النفط. يسير التحول الاقتصادي غير المسبوق في المملكة في ظل رؤية 2030 بشكل جيد، لكن المملكة لا تزال بحاجة إلى مواصلة زخمها الإصلاحي.
According to the WTO, world trade is set to grow by 3.3% in 2025 but numerous challenges remain in ensuring this growth aligns with global nature and climate goals.
How should business and government collaborate to create trade frameworks that promote economic development while supporting next-generation technologies and ensuring environmental sustainability?
This session builds on the work of the World Economic Forum's Green Trade Initiative and First Movers Coalition (FMC).
Published: 25th Sep 2024 08:00:38 By: World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum Video: The Path to Sustainable Growth
While income inequality has risen to its highest level in three decades, the risk of political shifts in major economies could also have a significant impact on long-term economic sustainability.
How can global leaders navigate these ongoing risks to ensure sustainable growth?
Published: 25th Sep 2024 04:28:25 By: World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum Video: Teaching with Tech: Redefining Digital Literacy
With the urgent global demand for 44 million teachers by 2030, AI-driven tools are transforming the educational landscape and reshaping digital literacy.
How can AI empower educators, enhance teacher training, and seamlessly integrate technology to improve learning outcomes?
Published: 25th Sep 2024 01:57:49 By: World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum Video: Slow growth and the cost of debt: the World Bank's Chief Economist on the global outlook
"The global economy - it's a complicated picture, in the sense that it's doing better than we expected just six months ago but it's doing much worse than what it was doing six years ago."
World Bank Chief Economist Indermit Gill gives his assessment of the 'glass half-full' global economy.
And as the World Economic Forum publishes the latest edition of its Chief Economists Outlook, the Forum's Head of Economic Growth, Revival and Transformation, Aengus Collins, talks us through the highlights.
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Chief Economists Outlook: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/chief-economists-outlook-world-bank-indermit-gill
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Published: 25th Sep 2024 10:56:09 By: World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum Video: Driving Solutions to Combat Modern Slavery
Human trafficking, forced labour and modern slavery continue to be endemic in supply chains and societies. Despite ongoing efforts, over 50 million people worldwide are living in slavery.
How can leaders from the public sector, private sector and civil society work together to translate commitment into strategic action?
Published: 25th Sep 2024 07:44:03 By: World Economic Forum
Business Video: Telegram CEO’s arrest sparks debate over free speech online
The detention of the Russian-born billionaire founder of Telegram, a messaging app known for its unfiltered content, has sparked debate about freedom of speech and illegal content on the internet. Pavel Durov, 39, was detained at Paris’s Bourget Airport Saturday on a warrant related to Telegram’s lack of moderation. CNN’s Clare Duffy, and then senior researcher at the University of St. Gallen Matias Dewey, join Richard Quest to discuss. #CNN #news
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Published: 26th Aug 2024 10:18:55 By: CNN
Business Video: The Fed just sent a crucial message about its next move
America’s top central banker has unambiguously signaled that lower interest rates are finally on the horizon, marking a crucial milestone for the Federal Reserve’s historic — and, so far, successful — inflation fight. CN’s Matt Egan and Julia Chatterley report. #CNN #News
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Published: 23rd Aug 2024 04:56:24 By: CNN
Business Video: LinkedIn billionaire says it'd be 'bold' to have this fellow billionaire as VP
LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman tells CNN's Matt Egan why he's supporting Kamala Harris and who he'd like to see on her ticket. #CNN #News
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Published: 25th Jul 2024 03:26:12 By: CNN
Business Video: 'We're screwed': Stranded passenger frustrated at tech outage
CNN's Tom Foreman gives the latest updates on the tech disruptions worldwide that have hit banks, businesses, emergency services, and even airlines. One frustrated passenger tells CNN affiliate KDKA how hard they have been affected. #CNN #news
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Published: 19th Jul 2024 02:40:59 By: CNN
Business Video: Cyber outage disrupts globe. Expert explains how long it could take to fix
A major global cyber outage appears to be disrupting businesses, airports, and government services around the world. All flights from several major US airlines were grounded due to a communication issue, the Federal Aviation Administration says. Microsoft says it is investigating an issue preventing users from accessing its apps and services. #CNN #news
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Wed, 25 Sep 2024 02:09:00 GMT The U.S. economy will slow down next year but steer clear of a recession as the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, a world body forecasted on Wednesday.
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 02:00:00 GMT The global economy is settling into a newfound stability as the stress of strong inflation eases, allowing central banks to keep cautiously loosening policy, according to the OECD.
Mon, 23 Sep 2024 05:00:00 GMT Canadians’ economic optimism rose to the highest level in more than two years as inflation hit the central bank’s 2% target and gas prices fell.
Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:00:00 GMT Growth in the world’s second-largest economy is slowing and stock markets are in decline, but the Chinese government remains reluctant to act.
Fri, 13 Sep 2024 04:35:26 GMT The World Bank (WB) warned that despite expected interest rate cuts, the Philippine economy may still miss the Marcos administration’s growth target next year due to a slowing global economy. WB lead ...