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Insufficient infrastructure risks dampening global GDP

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The world needs to spend almost 100 trillion dollars on infrastructure by 2040, equivalent to five times US GDP

Pandemic response threatens climate funding shortfall

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Low- and middle-income states must spend more than 1% of GDP a year on environmental protection but budgets may narrow

Investing in people is key to a sustainable recovery

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The pandemic has damaged human and social capital; both are key to economic prospects but under-recorded in GDP accounts

Prospects for emerging economies in 2023

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PROSPECTS 2023

Emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) face a cocktail of crises and global tensions will curb remedial action

US spending cut push could come with political costs

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UNITED STATES

President Donald Trump is moving to tackle the rising federal deficit, but this will not be risk-free

Midterms will dominate US 2018 congressional politics

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UNITED STATES

The midterm elections will see Republicans’ structural advantage compete with Democrats’ lead in generic polling

Differentiated approach aids emerging market assets

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US GDP upgrades are fuelling price fears and a bond market sell-off, but investors are differentiating more between EMs

Stimulating skills is key to emerging markets growth

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

FDI into clean energy risks crowding out needy sectors

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Global FDI rebounded to USD1.65tn in 2021, driven by strong flows to developing economies and especially to clean energy

The scope to increase global productivity is immense

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Global growth is picking up, but the lack of structural reform from 2007-17 is holding back countries across the world