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US monetary tightening will hit emerging markets

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INTERNATIONAL

As the Fed gets ready to raise rates, higher borrowing costs and a stronger dollar will weigh on global debt management

Tajikistan hopes to borrow its way out of debt trouble

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TAJIKISTAN

The finance ministry insists its temporary debt relief request does not imply distress

Global debts will be costlier to pay off in 2017-18

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INT

The IMF Financial Stability Report urges policymakers to tackle debts that stand at a record high 225% of world GDP

US healthcare spending continues to grow

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UNITED STATES

Health spending looks set to become part of the current discussion over the US debt ceiling

Pride and politics will push Turkey to recession

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TURKEY

A sudden deterioration in US-Turkish relations has plunged Turkey into a debt and liquidity crisis

Western use of targeted sanctions is intensifying

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INTERNATIONAL

Sanctions are an important tool of coercive foreign policy, especially for Western policymakers

Budget and climate pressures affect the growth outlook

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INT

OECD economies will be under increasing strain to decarbonise while also keeping their budget balances sustainable

Stimulating skills is key to emerging markets growth

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INT

Human capital will become as key to low-to-mid-income countries as it is for high-income ones

Economy will be top priority for Pakistan’s government

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PAKISTAN

Over a month after the general election, a new cabinet is in place

Saudi instability risk will rise if reforms fail

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SAUDI ARABIA

The kingdom's eroding public finances raise questions over its long-term resilience