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  • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
    Martin Wolf
    Policy errors of the 1970s echo in our times

    Vast debts make the world economy more fragile than it was over 40 years ago

  • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
    OECD calls for burden-sharing to counter gloomy economic outlook

    Paris-based organisation urges members to protect poorer households and countries from impact of war in Ukraine

  • Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
    World Bank warns of debt crisis risk as outlook worsens

    Washington-based institution slashes growth projections and cautions over 1980s-style defaults

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    Global Economy
    IMF chief warns global economy faces ‘biggest test since second world war’

    Kristalina Georgieva says Ukraine conflict is ‘devastating lives, dragging down growth and pushing up inflation’

  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    Markets InsightMohamed El-Erian
    The dollar’s rapid rise increases risks for global economy

    Dangers are particularly acute for developing countries already facing number of crises

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    Martin Wolf
    War in Ukraine is causing a many-sided economic shock

    The conflict is a multiplier of disruption in an already disrupted world

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    Rana Foroohar
    The threat of a global ‘buying strike’ rises as cost-of-living hits

    History shows that consumers cutting back on discretionary spending pose a serious risk for markets

  • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
    Free LunchMartin Sandbu
    The many challenges faced at the World Bank/IMF spring meetings Premium content

    Latest reports show what keeps the world’s economic policymakers awake at night

  • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
    FT SeriesBaby bust: How the pandemic affected population growth 
    Baby bust: global demographic trends create tough choices

    Population trends are too complicated to be categorised as economic destiny but neither can they be ignored

  • Monday, 18 April, 2022
    Chinese economy
    China GDP beats forecasts but lockdowns weigh on economic outlook

    World Bank cuts this year’s global growth forecast to 3.2% as IMF warns over private debt pile

  • Sunday, 17 April, 2022
    War and stagflation threaten global economy as pandemic recovery slows

    IMF expected to downgrade forecasts as price pressures mount and confidence slips

  • Thursday, 14 April, 2022
    Global Economy
    Ukraine war is ‘massive setback’ for global economic recovery, says IMF chief

    Kristalina Georgieva warns of ‘clear danger’ of inflation as Russian invasion hits post-pandemic rebound

  • Friday, 1 April, 2022
    Markets InsightDavid Lubin
    Is it time to worry about an emerging markets crisis?

    Increased risk aversion, a shift in approach by the IMF and slowing trade combine to hit developing economies

  • Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
    Special ReportFT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies
    FT 1000: the sixth annual list of Europe’s fastest-growing companies

    An iPhone reseller takes the top spot while London retains its place as the continent’s leading hub for high-growth businesses

  • Monday, 14 February, 2022
    Ruchir Sharma
    Slower growth and higher inflation are the hallmarks of a post-Covid world

    Despite last year’s bounceback, the question is how fast economies can grow once pandemic stimulus recedes

  • Monday, 31 January, 2022
    Markets InsightChetan Ahya
    Asian economic growth to outstrip Americas and Europe

    As pandemic eases, region will post the largest increase in GDP over the next two years

  • Tuesday, 25 January, 2022
    Martin Wolf
    The winding road to global recovery is through a thicket of risks

    These hurdles, namely Omicron, supply shortages and unexpectedly high inflation, are all on the downside

  • Tuesday, 25 January, 2022
    Global Economy
    IMF warns of ‘multiple challenges’ to global economic recovery

    China and US outlooks downgraded amid concerns over higher inflation and geopolitical uncertainty

  • Sunday, 23 January, 2022
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Avoiding a two-track economic recovery

    Tighter monetary policy in the rich world spells danger for emerging economies

  • Friday, 21 January, 2022
    Global Economy
    IMF chief warns world economy faces an ‘obstacle course’ this year

    Geopolitical tensions, the pandemic, inflation, rising US rates and China’s slowing economy will make for a bumpy ride

  • Wednesday, 19 January, 2022
    Special ReportThe World 2022
    Profound risks lurk despite strength of economic rebound

    Geopolitics is pulling the world apart, even though it is more integrated than ever before on multiple dimensions

  • Tuesday, 11 January, 2022
    Emerging markets
    Two-speed pandemic recovery will worsen inequality, World Bank warns

    Economic impact on developing countries will leave them further behind rich nations

  • Tuesday, 11 January, 2022
    Chris Giles
    Monetary policy widens the gulf between poor and rich economies

    Larger and more persistent scars are likely to remain as developing nations face a perfect storm

  • Thursday, 30 December, 2021
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    2021: the year of the unbalanced recovery

    Vaccination programmes have brought strong but uneven global growth

  • Monday, 6 December, 2021
    Ruchir Sharma
    China is faltering, but the world is not feeling the effects

    The link between the country’s growth and other economies started to loosen before the pandemic

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