The growing problem with China’s unreliable numbers

Unlike every other big economy, China does not produce a quarterly breakdown of GDP in terms of consumption, investment and ...

South Africa deploys 3,500 extra police officers and braces for protests around the G20 summit

South African authorities say they are planning for multiple protests by local and international activists around this ...
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WTTC and UNWTO’s Claim Tourism is 10% of the Global GDP Needs a Second Look

Travel and tourism are often described as 10% of the global economy, but this figure depends on how the industry is measured.
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G20 Countries' Medium-Term Growth to Be Weakest Since 2009 Crisis, IMF Says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The world's 20 largest economies will grow by just 2.9% in 2030 amid headwinds from protectionism and ...
International Monetary Fund

Financial Integrity Implications of Retail Central Bank Digital Currencies (rCBDCs)

How should the international anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) standards be applied in a retail CBDC (rCBDC) setting? This chapter identifies the main categories ...
Richmond

Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring even as inflation stays elevated.