US presidential election looms over IMF and World Bank annual meetings
Global finance leaders are facing a major uncertainty as they meet in Washington next week: Who will win the U.S.
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World Bank chief says lender's climate goals likely safe under Trump
The World Bank's climate policies are an example of "development done smart," and are unlikely to be scaled back regardless ...
Exclusive: World Bank acts to boost lending capacity by $30 billion over 10 years
The World Bank voted on Tuesday to change its internal lending guidelines, freeing up $30 billion in additional lending ...
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says U.S. economy is the envy of the world—but could lose its power due to national debt
Brian Moynihan's warnings over the national debt may be falling on deaf ears, but that isn't going to stop the Bank of ...
Treasury official says withdrawing the US from the IMF and World Bank would be a 'step backward'
U_S_ Treasury official Jay Shambaugh says withdrawing the U_S_ from the IMF and World Bank would be “a step backward.” ...
UN says Israeli settlers cut down olive trees in 'war-like' West Bank campaign
The United Nations humanitarian office accused Israel on Friday of using "war-like" tactics against Palestinians in the ...
Exclusive-World Bank Board Approves New Ukraine Fund, With Money From US, Japan, Canada, Sources Say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank's executive board on Thursday approved the creation of a new financial intermediary ...
The world sees the U.S. as an economic wonder, and Americans see a failure. They’re both right
The rest of the world looks at the U.S. and sees a dynamic economic-growth machine – and that’s true. But what many U.S.
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Can BRICS Rise in a World Threatened by War?
The group’s appeal is only growing since its recent expansion, but it must now deal with a world on the brink.
Britain issues sanctions targeting Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank
Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Britain sanctioned three illegal West Bank settler outposts and four related Israeli organizations on Monday, as London continues to clamp down on those committing violence against ...
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Is the Federal Reserve a Private Bank? It Doesn’t Matter.
Does it matter if a central bank is privately owned? No, it makes no difference. Public or private, central banks give the ...