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World Bank convenes amid a shaky global economic backdrop

by David Brancaccio , Alex Schroeder and Jarrett Dang
Apr 10, 2023
Chief David Malpass discusses the obstacles facing developing nations, including a scarcity of investment capital and loans from the rich world.
Outgoing World Bank President at an October news conference. He laments that "the investment rates into developing countries has turned downward."
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Rising debt is “sand in the wheels” to the world’s poorest countries

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 27, 2023
We explain why rising debt payments owed by low-income countries are a U.S.-China issue.
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (C) during the opening ceremony of the Morodok Techo National Stadium, funded by China's grant aid under its Belt and Road Initiative.
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The number 2,000: Economic lessons from Brazil

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 5, 2014
Just because something has never happened before, doesn't mean it's impossible.
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Can the U.S. 'foreclose' on Argentina?

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 3, 2012
What recourse do creditors have when a sovereign nation decides not to pay its debt? A case study on that question is playing out in U.S. courts.
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