Persistently high food prices hit economic development

Persistently high food prices will impede the growth of GDP and living standards in developing economies

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Enticing more private finance to development is tricky

Private participation in blended development financing faces challenges but will continue to grow

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President Jair Bolsonaro has pushed a series of public spending measures ahead of the October 2 elections

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The UN food price index has fallen for five months in a row but is one-third higher than end-2019 as pressures persist

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The economy is expected to slow down with high inflation and a spike in utility prices hitting the poorest hardest

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The ECB’s main policy interest rates will be back in positive territory next month after eight years below zero

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The weakness of traditional conservative parties and the rise of left-of-centre leaders pose challenges for the right

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Urban areas account for about 70% of carbon emissions and in parallel suffer increasingly frequent climate disruption

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Veteran politician Sergio Massa has taken over as a high-profile 'superminister' of economy amid unusual fanfare

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Consumption, a key engine of US growth, will weaken as higher inflation and rates weigh on disposable incomes and demand

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