April 14, 2020/IMFBlog By Tobias Adrian and Fabio Natalucci The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented human and health crisis. The measures necessary to contain the virus have triggered an economic downturn. At this point, there is great uncertainty about its severity and length. The latest Global Financial Stability Report […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
The Great Lockdown: Worst Economic Downturn Since the Great Depression
April 14, 2020/IMFBlog By Gita Gopinath The world has changed dramatically in the three months since our last update of the World Economic Outlook in January. A rare disaster, a coronavirus pandemic, has resulted in a tragically large number of human lives being lost. As countries implement necessary […]
How the Digital Mine is saving lives and livelihoods during the COVID-19 pandemic
April 14, 2020 By Doug Hanson, VP & General Manager & Digital Mine at Wabtec Corporation and Paula Jackson, Consultant for GE Transportation, a Wabtec Company. The COVID-19 global pandemic has been a wake-up call for many industries, highlighting the incredible importance of digital transformation and adaptability, testing the capabilities […]
