Global Roundup

The end of Chinese lockdowns and the reopening of trade

China’s swift easing of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2023 will influence global growth, trade supply chains, with uncertain effects. Beijing’s rapid
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Five most pressing global issues to watch out for in 2023

Business leaders at Davos are navigating a world marked by great-power politics and government interventions in global economy. Business chiefs
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Emerging markets face risk of policy error in the midst of conflicting priorities

Emerging markets face a challenging situation with falling economic growth and rising inflation, leading to potential policy errors. Emerging-market central
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Declining energy prices to speed up clean energy transition

The World Bank’s Commodity Markets Outlook foresees a global growth slowdown, impacting commodity prices, particularly energy and grain. The Commodity
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World currency reserves shrink by $1 trillion this year in record drawdown

Global foreign-currency reserves are plummeting, down $1 trillion or 7.8% this year, reflecting currency market stress and interventions. Global foreign-currency
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