March 29, 2021/IMFBlog By Adolfo Barajas and Fabio Natalucci Leverage, the ability to borrow, is a double-edged sword. It can boost economic growth by allowing firms to invest in machinery to expand their scale of production, or by allowing people to purchase homes and cars or invest in education. During […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond Initiative
March 29, 2021/IMF Meeting of Heads of State and Government on the International Debt architecture and Liquidity Mr. Secretary General, Prime Minister Holness, Prime Minister Trudeau. Thank you for keeping up momentum to build consensus on this important agenda. Let me make three points. First, the global economic outlook is […]
How the Caribbean Can Avoid Becoming a COVID-19 Long-Hauler
IMF Country Focus By Krishna Srinivasan, Sònia Muñoz, and Ding Ding March 12, 2021 Many Caribbean countries risk becoming COVID-19 economic long-haulers. Much the same as some patients could suffer from lingering illnesses long after the corona virus infection has passed, the pandemic’s economic fallout might be felt in the region […]
