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World Bank Sees Rosier Growth Outlook

But rising trade barriers pose a long-term threat to global output as protectionist policies spread, the bank said.

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Is the Internet the Enemy of Progress?

It’s unusual when you find a strong dose of pessimism about the future of technological progress highlighted by one of…

Finance

Voice of America Will Get a New Director

Michael Abramowitz, a former Washington Post journalist who is currently the president of the nonprofit Freedom House, is expected to…

Finance

I.M.F. Sees Steady Growth but Warns of Rising Protectionism

The International Monetary Fund offered an upbeat economic outlook but said that new trade barriers and escalating wars could worsen…

News

Lessons From Abroad on How Biden Can Win

As Democrats puzzle over how President Biden can be so unpopular, it’s worth looking at the global context — because…

News

Just How Many People Will Die From Climate Change?

How deadly could climate change be? Last fall, in an idiosyncratic corner of the internet where I happen to spend…

News

How Hot Was It Last Year?

It is notoriously tricky to synthesize data from all the world’s weather stations into one measure of global warming, but…

World

U.S. to Return Houthis to Terrorism List

The move marks a partial return to a tougher Trump administration stance toward the Iran-backed group, which has attacked commercial…

Finance

Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally

The crisis, worsened partly by climate change, has been accompanied by soaring food prices and could have consequences for hunger,…

Finance

World Bank Warns of Energy Price Surge if Mideast War Spreads

A new economic report predicted a year of weak growth and said the world faced a decade of “wasted opportunity.”

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