Real-Time economic indicators help better track activity in Africa

By Seung Mo Choi and Tara Iyer Economists are increasingly turning to new technologies that help track indicators such as growth and inflation in real time to sharpen...

Middle East and North Africa’s commodity importers hit by higher prices

By Jihad Azour, Jeta Menkulasi and Rodrigo Garcia-Verdu The war in Ukraine and related sanctions have triggered a sharp increase in commodity prices, which will add to the challenges...

Strong policies help Korea navigate uncertain times

By Martin Kaufman and Krishna Srinivasan Korea has recovered well from the pandemic, a testament to its strong economic fundamentals and appropriate policy responses. Economic output...