FOOD PRICES UN: World food prices jump to six-year high 03-12-2020 19:26 Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, the UN food agency said Thursday, due in part to adverse weather conditions.
US ELECTION 2020 Biden faces tall order reviving Washington's global role 14-11-2020 10:49 US President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to restore America’s moral authority in the world but after four years of norms-shattering by Donald Trump, he will have his work cut out for him.
Global pandemic IMF envisions a sharp 4.4% drop in global growth for 2020 13-10-2020 11:39 International Monetary Fund predicts steep fall in international growth this year as the global economy struggles to recover from the pandemic-induced recession. Argentina's economy now forecast to contract by 11.8%.
Global pandemic Up to 150 million could join extreme poor, warns World Bank 07-10-2020 15:40 Up to 150 million people could slip into extreme poverty, living on less than US$1.90 a day, by late next year, says World Bank.
BLOOMBERG IMF sounds debt warning as it offers rethink on restructurings 01-10-2020 15:17 IMF sounds a warning over rising global debt levels and proposed reforms to the debt-restructuring process for countries that struggle to meet their obligations.
Bloomberg World economy seen withstanding virus better than forecast 16-09-2020 15:35 OECD upgrades the global outlook, but makes huge downward revisions to a number of emerging markets. India, Argentina, Mexico and South Africa will suffer more than predicted in June, it says.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING Argentina exits default after US$65-billion debt deal 07-09-2020 21:53 Nation officially emerges from its ninth default after Standard & Poor's Global raised its credit rating following the restructuring of US$65 billion of overseas debt.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC As virus cases surge, Brazil starts to worry its neighbours 02-05-2020 10:21 Local Argentine officials say they are particularly worried about truck traffic from Brazil, their top trading partner.
Bloomberg - Long read Trump’s oil deal: the inside story of how a price war ended 13-04-2020 16:13 After a week-long marathon of calls between world leaders and video conferences featuring dozens of energy ministers, this is how the 2020 oil price war was finally ended.
THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC We don’t have what it takes to face this economic crisis 11-04-2020 08:18 It is difficult to envision how Argentina, the region and the world will come out of this mess unless a generalised, global set of solutions is put on the table. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Coronavirus consequences IMF chief predicts worst economic downturn since Great Depression 09-04-2020 22:32 IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says it's clear that the global economy has now entered a recession that could be as bad or worse than the 2009 downturn.
Bloomberg IMF’s new leaders confront biggest test, as global economy reels 26-03-2020 20:22 The International Monetary Fund is facing one of its biggest tests since the body’s creation at the close of World War II, with new leaders charged with keeping the global economy from the abyss.
Bloomberg IMF cannot offer Argentina a haircut on loan, Georgieva says 17-02-2020 08:36 IMF chief rules out a haircut, but says her organisation backs Alberto Fernández administration's bid to return country to growth.
Bloomberg Troubled times in Latin America fail to dull Brazil's sheen 06-11-2019 13:56 For all its political woes and still-stale economy, Brazil is standing out to investors as an unlikely island of stability as trouble brews across Latin America.
Bloomberg On the streets, new IMF is getting same pushback as old one 21-10-2019 13:07 Despite attempts to change its image, the IMF remains controversial in many countries that borrow from it.
World WhatsApp tax sparks protests in Lebanon 18-10-2019 15:28 In the midst of a massive economic downturn, the government imposed taxes on the free messaging service. Widespread outcry ultimately compelled the government to reverse its policy within hours, but protests have yet to cease.
BLOOMBERG Is the world economy sliding into first recession since 2009? 15-10-2019 09:11 The global economy is wobbling and whether it topples over is the big question in financial markets, executive suites and the corridors of power.