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G20 offers major but temporary debt reprieve
A G20 debt relief package aims to free up fiscal space for the COVID-19 response
InternationalCOVID-19 fiscal burden will drag on GDP for years
The IMF Fiscal Monitor estimates that the global government budget deficit will triple to near 10% of GDP
InternationalNew survey underlines COVID-19 information battle
Oxford researchers have released a new COVID-19 survey conducted across six countries between end-March and early April
InternationalThe job dislocation of COVID-19 will reduce global GDP
The more jobs that are lost worldwide this year, the more disjointed the economic recovery will initially be
InternationalDownside risks dominate near-term global GDP prospects
The IMF sees world GDP losing at least 3% in 2020 and the deeper the recession, the higher the financial stability risks
InternationalRecurrent lockdowns may be needed for months
A Harvard study projects that the COVID-19 epidemic in the United States may not end until mid-2022
InternationalCOVID-19 will crimp copper demand, dampening the price
The copper price rose towards the end of 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic will sharply reduce demand through most of 2020
InternationalCOVID-19 to hinder international climate diplomacy
With the attention of the world focused on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, climate ambitions have been put on ice
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