IMF raises 2010 global growth forecast to 3.1 percent but warns that recovery will be slow

ISTANBUL — The International Monetary Fund said the global economy is recovering faster than expected — but that governments should not be hasty in withdrawing the added spending and low interest rates that have helped restore growth.

IMF says losses from financial crisis have fallen by $600 bln to $3.4 trillion as shares rise

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Likely losses from the financial crisis in the three years to 2010 have been reduced by $600 billion to $3.4 trillion as the world economy grows faster than previously expected, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.

OECD sees recession nearing bottom, but warns recovery may be weak

PARIS — The deepest global recession in over 60 years is close to bottoming out, but recovery will be weak unless governments do more to remove uncertainty over banks’ balance sheets, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Wednesday.

World Bank says financial crisis could turn into calamity for many poor countries

WASHINGTON — The global financial crisis could become “a human and development calamity” for many poor countries, the World Bank said, urging donor nations to speed delivery of money they have pledged and consider giving more.

Poll

Do you think Barack Obama is a good choice for Nobel Peace Prize

Loading ... Loading ...

Latest Tweets

World Economy

  • LibertyAus "Looking ahead, there does not seem to be a high likelihood of the world economy slowing abruptly in the near... http://bit.ly/11SpcM
  • RICHHABITS Greenspan's book "Education of an Economist" does great job explaining capitalism & why US rules the world economy
  • benefits4U Who of us has the answer to the world economy issues?
  • StevenNevi we must spend our mony in order to revive the world economy
  • carlalopezpe The Economist Special Report: #World #Economy #Recovery from #financial #disaster, but it will not return to normal (http://bit.ly/pbBW1)
  • henrry7455 well Nobel price of peace to Obama. why not the economy Nobel price To bush for how to destroy the world economy Also the literature Nobel
  • bartb1067 The Box, 'following a container around world for a year to tell stories of globalization and the world economy' http://bit.ly/3hQ43T
  • Happy_Women Online Marketing Gives Everyone A Chance To Survive The World Economy. Work From Home. You Just Found Your New Job! http://bit.ly/SFNFW
  • l0tim0l Let's crash billions of dollar worth of resources into the moon, I mean the world economy is only a little bit f*cked...!!
  • gabrijelavarga The Female Economy -> Women now drive the world economy: http://bit.ly/2mTVDx
  • rahulshariff Swine Flu and the World Economy: http://EzineArticles.com/?id=3016717
  • dangerdave He _did_ save the world economy. Come to think of it, he's a shoe-in for the Economics Nobel, too.

Latest Friend Feeds

World Economy

  • cronaca24 New World China plans rights issue up to $683 mln http://bit.ly/Eosys
  • petrbuben East Asia powers show united front on North Korea, economy (Reuters)
  • abunet Fiberwalay wud love this statement RT @shirazam: : welcome to the #WiMAX world. travelling economy class on the #Internet #fb
  • cronaca24 New World China plans rights issue up to $683 mln
  • nicolamoun About The Taiwan-In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan, however it reverted to Chinese control after World War II. -Taiwan, Economy, Communication- http://www.1-language.com/worldfactbook2002/print/tw.html
  • mmlfc UK & World News: Brown dismisses Tory economy claims
  • intellibitz Mumbai's population is one of the largest in the world and is half slums and represents 1/6th of India's economy.
  • littlebytesnews freedom4USA: Saudis ask for aid if world cuts dependence on oil http://bit.ly/2jNW3 #news #wtf (via @NuttyNewswire)#tcot #ocra #sgp #economy
  • bucabay "Second Life has the largest economy of any virtual world - which exceeds the GDP of 19 countries, including Samoa" http://bit.ly/1fDvAx
  • freedom4usa Saudis ask for aid if world cuts dependence on oil http://bit.ly/2jNW3 #news #wtf (via @NuttyNewswire)#tcot #ocra #sgp #economy
  • michaeljung Will California become America's first failed state | World news | The Observer
  • koreatechnology Goldman Sachs: A unified Korean economy could surpass Japan's, Germany's - World Tribune http://bit.ly/jTTF9 #korea #tech #market
  • automotivenews Mike Whitney: The Securitization Boondoggle
  • mrerv its not what he has done but what he hasn't done, he didn't start a war, he didn't screw up an economy, he didn't alienate the world.
  • cronaca24 Allied World Revises Time of Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Call on November 6 2009
  • petrbuben World Trade Center Site Caught Up in U.S.-China Trade Tensions
  • josefchervenka Josef finds it facinating all the discussion how President Obama doesn't deserve the Nobel Peace prize. Past winners made progress, new discoveries, brought about a change in thinking or approach, they haven't all solved the issues we face.
  • pokerstrategy Lacher des Tages: Die Saudis fordern Hilfsleistungen f�r �lexportierende L�nder, wenn die Welt wegen Global Warming ihren �lbedarf senkt. Kann man sich gar nicht ausdenken, sowas! Tja, h�tten die ihre Kohle mal in Bildung investiert statt in diamantenbesetzte Wegwerfmobiltelefone.
  • davepeck He _did_ save the world economy. Come to think of it, he's a shoe-in for the Economics Nobel, too.
  • petrbuben Kabila visits neighbouring CAR (AFP)
Protected by Comment Guard Pro