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High debts put onus on productivity to lift GDP growth

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INT

Advanced economies’ public debt ratios are the highest since 1948, but productivity growth is weak

Global spending needs will undermine austerity call

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INT

The IMF urges “decisive fiscal consolidation” to guard public budgets and rebuild buffers, but spending needs will rise

Higher interest rates will stress real estate activity

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INTERNATIONAL

House prices have risen by 15% in emerging nations since end-2019 and 26% in advanced nations but price growth will slow

Tajik and Kyrgyz push for loans ignores risks

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TAJIKISTAN/KYRGYZSTAN

Governments in Kyrgyzstan and particularly Tajikistan are giving little thought to the future debt repayment burden

Shift in gender norms is highly uneven globally

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INT

Patriarchal discrimination continues to damage women’s economic potential worldwide

COVID-19 will hold back longer EU life expectancy

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EU

The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the trend adding years to average life expectancy, especially in the eastern EU

The Saudi government will encourage female employment

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SAUDI ARABIA

Women’s labour force participation is helping expand the private sector’s contribution to the economy

Bank regulations cannot prevent a crisis of confidence

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INT

Recent events show that higher rates and crashing confidence can push well-capitalised banks to crisis quickly

Debt strains will rise in Middle East and North Africa

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

External debt indicators have worsened in past decade in some Middle Eastern and North African countries

Development risks augur demographic nightmare in India

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INDIA

GDP growth and social spending are beginning to diverge again... Since 2011-12, fiscal consolidation has moved apace