Money to assist with debt repayment, climate resilience and poverty reduction strained amid wars and elections
Former Fed chair highlights shortcomings in modelling but does not call for policymakers to publish own rate projections
Nobel laureate cites ‘significant shortcomings’ and calls for end of fan charts
Funding is soaring but the wealthy are eschewing western models when tackling the region’s development needs
Rics survey for March reports highest level of buyer inquiries in two years although sales were slightly down month-on-month
Data from British Retail Consortium points to signs of recovery for sector ahead of warmer months
Annual change in prices across 38 industrialised countries eased to 5.3% in February, says OECD data
March PMI survey ends six-months of contraction
Figures from mortgage provider add to signs of unevenness in property market recovery
Exports of Nepalese tea to China jump in what analysts say will relieve pressure on Darjeeling producers
Japan’s negative interest rate era ended last week. Its currency stability era could end shortly
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But home ownership still out of reach for many because prices remain high
Also in today’s newsletter, a new AI application focused on assessing climate risks
Closely watched GfK survey also points to household caution about inflation
International investors and foreign governments have used the currency as a reliable vehicle for low-cost borrowing
Rise in electric vehicles will hasten the collapse of the car tax base and erode fiscal headroom unless the levy is unfrozen
Debt and climate-change-related crises increase need for International Development Association’s assistance
Unfortunately, services inflation may be here to stay
PMI reading boosted as expectations of rate cuts leads to improvement in demand
British Retail Consortium says consumer demand was hit by bad weather
Central banking hub suggests sticky inflation in labour-intensive sector will remain high
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Also in today’s newsletter, the World Bank’s new plan to de-risk private sector investment
Rate eases sharply in February as input costs for energy and fertiliser fall
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