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The Stablecoin Paradox
Finance & Development – IMF In this December 2025 article, Eswar S. Prasad examines the rise of stablecoins and their implications for the global financial system. Originally, cryptocurrencies aimed to…
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Instilling Trust through Statistics
Finance & Development – IMF In this December 2025 article, Bert Kroese examines the critical role of national statistical offices (NSOs) in maintaining trust in economic data. He argues that…
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Building the foundations for agentic AI at scale
McKinsey article. This McKinsey article analyzes how organizations can scale agentic AI and capture its full value. While many companies have experimented with AI agents, fewer than 10 percent have…
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State of Food & Beverage: The choices CPG leaders can make to renew growth
McKinsey report. This McKinsey report examines the structural slowdown in the food and beverage (F&B) consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. Historically, the sector relied on scale, brand strength, and steady…
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How to Promote the Wealth of Nations
IMF. How to Promote the Wealth of Nations Published on March 9, 2026, in Finance & Development, this essay by Michael Spence — Nobel laureate in Economics and Senior Fellow…
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MNE-thing is possible: New OECD-UNSD data release strengthens open evidence on multinational enterprises
OECD Statistics. New OECD-UNSD data release strengthens open evidence on multinational enterprises. This article presents the Multinational Enterprise Information Platform (MEIP), a joint initiative by the OECD and the United…
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Chief Economists’ Outlook
Chief Economists’ Outlook: January 2026. World Economic Forum Published by the World Economic Forum, this report synthesizes survey responses from leading economists to assess the global economic outlook for 2026.…
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How the Iran War Will Upend the Global Economy
The Risk Is Not Just an Energy Shock—but Also a Debt Crisis. Foreign Affairs This article by Henry Tugendhat analyzes the global economic consequences of the Iran war, emphasizing that…
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USMCA Forward 2026
En: Think TanksNavigating the joint review for a more secure and competitive North America USMCA Forward 2026 is a Brookings collection that examines the first joint review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement…
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AI is everywhere. The agentic organization isn’t—yet
The McKinsey Podcast. This McKinsey podcast article, featuring Alexis Krivkovich, Lucia Rahilly, and Roberta Fusaro, examines why organizations struggle to capture value from artificial intelligence. While companies are rapidly adopting…
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How European organizations can treat skills as a strategic priority
McKinsey & Company. Article This McKinsey article by Tania Holt, Tunde Olanrewaju, and Ulf Schrader, with Maria Ocampo, examines the widening skills gap in European organizations. The authors argue that…
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Preparing the Next Generation of Confident Communicators in an AI-Driven Economy
Case study. McKinsey & Company This McKinsey & Company case study analyzes how artificial intelligence can address a persistent gap in education: access to high-quality communication coaching. As noted on…
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Testing Debt Limits
F&D Magazine. IMF In this editor’s letter, Gita Bhatt introduces the central theme of the March 2026 issue of Finance & Development: the growing limits of public debt. For years,…
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A tale of two countries
Brookings. The real estate crises in 1990s Japan and contemporary China This article, presented at the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (Spring 2026), analyzes China’s ongoing real estate adjustment and…
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Does Chinese Investment in US Clean Energy Sectors Help or Hurt America?
Brookings. Does Chinese Investment in US Clean Energy Sectors Help or Hurt America? Published on March 12, 2026, this commentary by Mary E. Gallagher and Joyce Yang opens a Brookings…
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Biden’s fiscal legacy
Brookings. A comprehensive overview of spending, taxes, and deficits This report by Jessica Riedl provides a comprehensive evaluation of President Joe Biden’s fiscal record, focusing on spending, taxation, and budget…
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The economic value of policies and programs to support children’s mental health
En: Think TanksBrookings. The economic value of policies and programs to support children’s mental health Published on March 17, 2026, this research paper by Richard G. Frank and Chloe Zilkha — from…
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Policy Coordination for Fractured Times
Finance & Development – IMF Published in the March 2026 issue of Finance & Development, this article by Giancarlo Corsetti and Leonardo Melosi — both professors of economics at the…
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High Debt, Hard Choices
F&D Magazine. High Debt, Hard Choices- March 2026 This article by Era Dabla-Norris and Rodrigo Valdes analyzes the growing challenges posed by rising public debt and higher interest rates. It…
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Can Advanced Economies Avoid Debt Distress?
F&D Magazine. Stabilizing Debt in Advanced Economies This article by Zsolt Darvas and Jeromin Zettelmeyer examines whether advanced economies can stabilize rising public debt levels. It focuses on long-term fiscal…
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Internet Use, Social Media, and Wellbeing – WHR
World Happiness Report 2026. Chapter 8: Internet Use, Social Media, and Wellbeing: The Role of Trust, Social Connections, and Emotional Bonds. In this chapter of the World Happiness Report 2026,…
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Social Media Use and Wellbeing in the Middle East and North Africa – WHR
World Happiness Report 2026. Chapter 9: Social media use and wellbeing in the Middle East and North Africa. Chapter 9 of the World Happiness Report 2026 examines the relationship between…
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World Bank Blogs – Eurasian Perspectives
Five Ways to Strengthen Trust in Digital Government: Lessons from Serbia Published on March 19, 2026, this World Bank blog post examines how Serbia built citizen trust in digital government…
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World Bank Blogs – The Trade Post
How Trade Policy Can Change Where Water Flows Published on March 19, 2026, this World Bank blog post explores the often-overlooked connection between trade policy and global water use. The…
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What a Waste 3.0 – World Bank
Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management toward Circularity until 2050 What a Waste 3.0 is the third edition of the World Bank Group’s flagship solid waste series, following the 2012…
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The Development Dimension
Private Philanthropy for Development (Third Edition): Taking Stock of Philanthropy’s Contribution to Development Published by the OECD in March 2026, this third edition of Private Philanthropy for Development offers the…
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OECD – Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC)
Women at the Heart of West Africa’s Regional Food Trade: What Women Food Traders Say about the Constraints and Opportunities They Face Women’s Dominance This digital story, published by the…
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The Impact of Immigrants on the US Economy
Brookings Institution.The Impact of Immigrants on the US Economy Published on March 30, 2026, this research article by Tara Watson examines the economic effects of immigration on the United States.…
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The Real War for Iran’s Future: Who Will Determine the Fate of the Islamic Republic?
En: Think TanksForeign Affairs The Real War for Iran’s Future: Who Will Determine the Fate of the Islamic Republic? Published on March 31, 2026, in Foreign Affairs, this essay by Afshon Ostovar…
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Cross-Strait Crossroads: Pathways for America’s Taiwan Policy
En: Think TanksBrookings. Cross-Strait Crossroads: Pathways for America’s Taiwan Policy This report analyzes the strategic crossroads facing United States policy toward Taiwan in the context of increasing tensions between China and Taiwan.…