Income Inequality
The IMF And World Bank Are Shooting For A Fair Recovery
Each spring, the World Bank Group hosts its bi-annual meeting in partnership with the International Monetary Fund to discuss progress on the work of these institutions and to foster dialogue for the challenges ahead. This year, the central topic was...
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More Economic Support Is Needed For Recovery
Scott Minerd, chief investment officer of Guggenheim Investments, said there could be rolling shutdowns for the next two years, preventing a full-scale return to work, and that U.S. unemployment could reach as high as 17%. Speaking to Bloomberg’s Sonali Basak,...
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The Quest For An Economy That Serves The Soul As Well As The Wallet
Economic models rarely include a lengthy consideration of moral values. But this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos experienced at least one session that involved more soul-searching than profit maximization. At an intimate roundtable, Cardinal Peter Turkson, Prefect of the...
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Time to Shift from Commitments to Action
In September 2015, the Member States of the UN agreed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to address economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development in a balanced and integrated manner. Included are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with...
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