The fragile global recovery is gaining traction, but it is still too early to begin reversing government stimulus efforts. A panel of experts discussed the worldwide economic rebound and offered policy advice as to how it can be sustained. […]
Persistent uncertainties related to the strength and sustainability of final demand imply a significant risk that the incipient recovery will be aborted or short-lived. […]
Large industrialized nations like the United States, Japan, and Germany have benefited from increasing global demand for relatively stable economies in which to invest. […]
The financial crisis has had a disproportionate impact on migrants, who are among the most economically and politically vulnerable of the world. Host country governments should resist calls to expel foreign workers and instead extend them the protection of social programs. […]
Though global economic activity is beginning to stabilize, it is too early to say that a sustained recovery has begun. Considerable risks remain that the healing process could be interrupted by new shocks. To mitigate these risks, policies must remain proactive. […]
Ironically, the United States is among the countries least affected by the financial crisis. Financial markets have been hardest hit in Argentina and in Eastern European countries such as Ukraine and Hungary. […]
The Middle East and North Africa have been less affected by the global economic crisis so far, allowing Middle Eastern governments to continue delaying the deep economic and governance reforms required for long-term economic growth in the region. […]
Carnegie’s Uri Dadush and Denis Redonnet discussed how the economic crisis is affecting the EU and its member states, and how Europe can work together to create effective solutions. […]
Following through on promises made at the G20 meeting in London to help triple IMF resources will not only help hasten economic recovery, but also bolster U.S. leadership in a world economy on which it is increasingly reliant. […]
The global economy is on a knife-edge, teetering between a vicious and a virtuous cycle. Policies in response to the crisis will determine whether the global economy emerges in a high or low equilibrium. […]
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