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World economy

World economy that took elevator down faces steep stairs back up

World economy that took elevator down faces steep stairs back up

Hopes fade for a V-shaped rebound as virus continues to spread and the forecasts are starting to merge on a full recovery in 2022

Insofar as public-sector assets like infrastructure add to the state's "net worth," they should be put to use generating new revenue flows. Photo: Collected

A stronger recovery through better accounting

FILE PHOTO: A worker cuts swimwear fabric to be used by swimwear company Helen Jon, which converted its manufacturing facilities to make non-medical grade face masks, during the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Los Angeles, California, US, April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Fear of infection hurt the economy more than lockdowns

A visitor wearing protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, walks past in front of an electric screen displaying Nikkei share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan March 2, 2020/ Reuters

Asian stocks, oil sell off on second wave fears

The 'Europacity' construction site is pictured in Berlin, Germany, July 27, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/Files

International trade set to shrink 27% in second quarter after April 'nosedive'

Employees eating lunch at a Dongfeng Honda auto plant in Wuhan, China, shortly after returning to work, on March 23. Photo: Foreign Policy

As economies reopen, it’s the law of the jungle for workers

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Pandemic is an opportunity for developing nations

Till now rather than governments, private initiatives across the world have been the dominet player in bringing novel ways to run businesses. Photo: Collected

The real economic opening we need

Brian Stauffer Illustration for Foreign Policy

Asian equities slip as second wave fears come into focus

A man wearing a mask walks past the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, in Beijing, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, February 3, 2020. Photo: Reuters

For central banks, hope for precision fades amid pandemic uncertainty

Passersby wearing protective face masks following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are reflected on a screen displaying stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, March 17, 2020/ Reuters

Asian shares push higher as more countries ease lockdowns

A man is reflected on a board showing stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, January 6, 2020/ Reuters

Asia stocks relieved by China export surprise, US bonds face debt flood

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past the Singapore Exchange (SGX) which stays open during "circuit breaker" measures to curb coronavirus COVID-19) in central business district area in Singapore, April 7, 2020/ Reuters

Expect a bumpy recovery? Exchanges may provide an upside