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Whatever Happened to Romania?

Romania’s economy is struggling in 2026 amid a political crisis, rising inflation, and falling foreign investment. Find out what went wrong.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Explore how U.S. development capital and multilateral finance are navigating dollarization and risk across Latin America.

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Finance ministers discussed inflation, AI, and trade imbalances at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok.

Banking

During the IMF meetings in Bangkok, a routine search for lunch turned into a front-row seat to local protests.

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The G-24 highlights sovereign debt restructuring and job-rich economic growth during the IMF and World Bank annual meeting.

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At the IMF annual meetings in Bangkok, officials warn that rising public debt and higher borrowing costs threaten global resilience.

Features

IMF and World Bank's annual meeting explores economic resilience amid climate risk, debt pressure, and AI.

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Deeper integration could attract more nearshoring, but governments will have to step up, too.

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In the last jobs numbers report before a contentious U.S. mid-term election, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

A new dispute over Brazilian exports adds to legal and political uncertainty around the pact.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Artificial intelligence and autonomous AI agents will fuel the next evolutionary leap in global and cross-border payments, Federal Reserve Board...

Features

A succession of tariff exemptions has handed the region a windfall trade advantage over its Asian rivals.