Development
Over the past year, developing countries have experienced important changes in their tariff treatment by the world’s two largest economies – the US and China.
January 9, 2026
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Day: January 9, 2026
Banking
By the standard debt-to-GDP measure, the US is in somewhat better fiscal shape than Italy: Italy’s ratio is 135%; the US ratio is 123%. But
January 9, 2026
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Finance
European policymakers are debating using immobilised assets of the Central Bank of Russia held at Euroclear to finance a ‘reparation loan’ for Ukraine. This column
January 9, 2026
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Development
Increases in Brazil’s national minimum wage between 2000 and 2009 moved the country from a regime of low minimum wage bite to one of high
January 9, 2026
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Economy
A common view is that fiscal policy operates not only through direct demand effects, but also by boosting business optimism and therefore investment. This column
January 9, 2026
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