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Fiscal Policies for a Transformed World

IMFBlog2020-07-10T06:30:06-05:00July 10, 2020|

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has already prompted an unprecedented fiscal policy response of close to $11 trillion worldwide. […]

Teleworking is Not Working for the Poor, the Young, and the Women

IMFBlog2020-07-10T14:43:10-05:00July 7, 2020|

By Mariya Brussevich, Era Dabla-Norris, and Salma Khalid

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The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating labor markets across […]

Digital Financial Inclusion in the Times of COVID-19

IMFBlog2020-07-02T15:52:39-05:00July 1, 2020|

By Ulric Eriksson von Allmen, Purva Khera, Sumiko Ogawa, and Ratna Sahay

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The COVID-19 […]

Reopening Asia: How the Right Policies Can Help Economic Recovery

IMFBlog2020-07-01T11:22:15-05:00June 30, 2020|

by Chang Yong Rhee

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For the first time in living memory, Asia’s growth is expected to contract by 1.6 percent—a downgrade to […]

Chart of the WeekLow Internet Access Driving Inequality

IMFBlog2020-06-29T09:00:11-05:00June 29, 2020|

By Mercedes García-Escribano

COVID-19 and the Great Lockdown triggered a mass migration from analog to digital and highlighted that access to the Internet is crucial for socioeconomic inclusion. […]

Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean: An Intensifying Pandemic

IMFBlog2020-06-30T08:28:27-05:00June 26, 2020|

By Alejandro Werner

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Latin America and the Caribbean have become the new COVID-19 global epicenter. The human cost has been tragic, with over 100,000 lives lost. The economic toll […]