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COVID-19, US GDP and productivity loss: What we know
New research looks at the impact of productivity loss in contact-intensive industries on US GDP during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Future of Economic Progress
IMF: Will inflation remain high?
The economic recovery from COVID-19 has seen a jump in inflation in advanced and emerging market economies, driven by a number of factors.
Geo-economics
COVID-19 and climate change could see an end to economics as we know it. Here's why
The worsening impacts of climate change have spurred calls for the sort of macroeconomic crisis measures deployed during COVID-19 to become more permanent.
Taxes
Countries agree with plan to set minimum corporate tax rate across the world
A plan brokered by the OECD has been announced for countries accounting for 90% of the global economy to set a minimum corporate tax rate of 15% across the world.
International Trade and Investment
These 3 charts show how international trade works - and the current state it’s in
Global trade drives the world economy, but it is subject to constant change from economic, political and environmental forces.
Geo-economics
What can be done about COVID-19 debt surges
2020 saw the largest single-year surge in global debt since at least 1970, as a result of the global pandemic. So, what can policymakers do?
International Trade and Investment
Our economy relies on shipping containers. This is what happens when they're 'stuck in the mud'
An estimated 90% of the world’s goods are transported by sea, with the average size of a container ship doubling in the past 20 years, some capable of hauling 24,000 containers.
Real Estate
What is the Evergrande debt crisis and why does it matter for the global economy?
Evergrande debt is now over $305 billion. The world’s most indebted real estate company, is on the brink of collapse and the news sent global markets tumbling.
Financial and Monetary Systems
How financial innovation is changing
New research suggests that recent financial innovations have been driven by companies outside of finance - with US tech firms a large driver of change.
Future of Work
6 challenges of being a gig worker during the COVID-19 pandemic
The gig economy has expanded from musicians and artists into wider areas, such as Uber and Airbnb; here are some common challenges that workers face.
Cities and Urbanization
What smartphone data tells us about Tokyo's economy
A new model uses smartphone data to analyse the spatial variation in the economic activity of the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area.
Trade
This is what people think about trade and globalization
A recent Ipsos survey has measured support for globalization and trade in 25 countries around the world. Most people think trade is a good thing, but support for globalization has waned.
Geo-economics
How spending on infrastructure creates more jobs
New IMF research shows the potential of public infrastructure spending to create jobs and how the impact varies in different country income groups.
Fairer Economies
IMF: How fragile states can improve their economic outlook
COVID-19 is worsening the challenges of conflict states — countries in cycles of low administrative capacity, political instability, conflict, and weak economic performance.
International Trade and Investment
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected global trade?
A new Bank of England analysis looks at the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on global trade - showing a particular hit to trade in services in 2020.