Fostering Inclusion in the Innovation Economy Drives American Competitiveness

“Diversity drives innovation, not the other way around,” said U.S. Chamber President Suzanne Clark at the…

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Citi Launches 2025 Sustainability Progress Strategy

Ambitions In July 2020, Citi launched its 2025 Sustainable Progress Strategy with the ambition of being the world’s…

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High level authorities and experts meet to promote digital transformation

THIRTY COUNTRIES OF THE AMERICAS, ASIA AND EUROPE HOLD VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF DIGITAL GOVERNMENT FROM NOVEMBER…

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Impact of COVID-19 on Commodity Markets Heaviest on Energy Prices

WASHINGTON, 2020 – While metal and agricultural commodities have recouped their losses from the COVID-19 pandemic and…

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Bank lending rates and spreads in EMDEs: Evolution, drivers, and policies

Banks dominate credit intermediation and savings mobilization in most emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). As…

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Firms struggle to stay afloat after losing half of sales, but still keep workers

Firms and workers in every part of the world have been affected by the COVID-19 shock.…

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An innovative financial product weathers the COVID-19 storm

Along with the rest of world, emerging capital markets have suffered much turbulence in the wake…

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Tax amnesties in times of COVID: Exceptional measures in exceptional times

Some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are exploring a variety of options in…

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The Digital Economy Partnership Agreement, a milestone in trade negotiations

The future of international trade negotiations is already here. It’s called the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement…

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How IPOs Would Help A Broad Economic Recovery

The economic fallout from the pandemic has led to an uneven recovery, in which certain sectors…

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