IDB Lab Invests in Colombian Startup to Teach English to Manual Workers

THE INITIATIVE SEEKS BETTER JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the…

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Latin America Leaders See Opportunities for Economic and Social Growth in 2022

Geneva, Switzerland, January 2022.- Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Latin American leaders, speaking on…

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Removing the fine print: Standardization, disclosure, and consumer loan outcomes

At least 85 percent of Americans have encountered an unexpected or hidden fee over the past…

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The Global Economic Outlook in five charts

After rebounding to an estimated 5.5 percent in 2021, global growth is expected to decelerate markedly…

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Global Growth to Slow through 2023, Adding to Risk of ‘Hard Developing Economies

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2022—Following a strong rebound in 2021, the global economy is entering a pronounced…

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Provident Bank named Labozzetta President and CEO

ISELIN, NEW JERSEY. January, 2022.- Provident Bank, a leading New Jersey-based financial institution, has announced today…

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Global Crypto Regulation Should be Comprehensive, Consistent, and Coordinated

Crypto assets and associated products and services have grown rapidly in recent years. Furthermore, interlinkages with…

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2021 Year in Review in 11 Charts: The Inequality Pandemic

From uneven economic recovery to unequal access to vaccines; from widening income losses to divergence in…

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How Taxes Can Support Growth and Reduce Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean

Public debt ratios in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) increased by about 10 percentage points…

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Using Incentives and Nudges to Help Companies in Latin America & the Caribbean

Donor funds can be combined with equity investments to create incentives and nudges for corporate management…

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