April 1, 2022/IMF Considerable progress has been made on the previously announced review of the International Monetary Fund’s institutional safeguards . The Staff Working Groups (SWGs), have continued to advance with their work around the Fund’s internal governance and staff voice; and data and analysis integrity . The External and […]
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Tight Jobs Market Is a Boon for Workers But Could Add To Inflation Risks
(PHOTO: ABLOKHIN/ISTOCK BY GETTY IMAGES) March 31, 2022/IMFBlog By Romain Duval, Myrto Oikonomou and Marina M. Tavares By late 2021, there were 50 percent to 80 percent more unfilled jobs in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States than there were prior to the pandemic. Open vacancies were at or above their […]
EBRD Sees War on Ukraine Causing Major Growth Slowdown
March 31, 2022/EBRD By Richard Porter More than 3.9 million refugees have left Ukraine since the start of the war. Image Credit: EBRD 2022 growth projection for EBRD regions revised down by 2.5 per cent to 1.7 per cent World economy faces ‘the greatest supply shock since at least the […]
