Some of Donald Trump’s policy proposals could have profound macroeconomic implications, but there is large uncertainty around the (net) economic effects a second Trump term would have. For instance, would the US dollar appreciate due to new tariffs, or would it fall in the face of Trump’s repeated vocal opposition to a strong dollar? And […]
20 feet of water flooded our village” – “Prices of everyday goods are soaring…we cannot buy enough food.” – “Children are not able to go back to school.” – “Our water is contaminated…we are suffering from diarrhea and skin diseases.” These troubling accounts, while tragic, have become all too familiar. In just three years, Pakistan […]
Every year in Western and Central Africa, 6 million young people enter the labor force, while only about half a million new jobs are created. This enormous jobs deficit means that most entrants into the workforce work in the informal sector, with insecure income, low quality employment, and very little hope of escaping poverty. The repercussions […]
