No One Believes It, But Extreme Poverty Is Declining Globally
In new research polling released this week, Barna Group finds that more than eight in 10 Americans (84 percent) are unaware global poverty has been… Read More
As Fed Tapers, More Central Bank Independence Needed
This week finance ministers and central bank officials from around the world will converge on Washington for the spring meetings of the World Bank and… Read More
The World Bank Must Defend “Doing Business” Report
Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, faces perhaps the most critical decision in his presidency so far. He must defend the Bank’s annual… Read More
America’s Regulatory Competiveness Continues to Lag
According to the World Bank’s just-released Doing Business 2013—which looks into various reform measures to rank 185 economies on the ease of doing business—the United… Read More
CHART: Banking on the Private Sector
In his October 1 speech to the 45th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America, World Bank President Jim… Read More
Council of the Americas Honors Argentine Government in Wake of Repsol/YPF Seizure
Argentina’s vice president, Amado Boudou, is confirmed to speak tomorrow at the annual Council of the Americas (COA) meeting at the Inter-American Development Bank in… Read More
Index of Economic Freedom: A Must Read for Dr. Kim
Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the U.S. nominee for the next chief of the World Bank, has been on a “global listening tour.” Kim’s meet-and-greet tour… Read More
Free Trade Proposals Solutions to Tech Sector Job Losses
The House Rules Committee advanced three proposals Wednesday that may help curb a growing problem for the nation’s economy: stagnant job growth in the technology… Read More
Winning the War on Poverty: Reevaluating the UN Millennium Development Goals
The United States spent $28.7 billion dollars in 2009 on official development assistance, more than any other country in the world. There is no denying… Read More
Indonesian Finance Minister Departure No Win-Win
The economic world for good reason is focused intently on Greece and the potential for financial contagion in Europe. But there’s been another interesting development… Read More
