Economics & Finance Archives - Page 14 of 26

Trapped: What If Chile Ends Up Like Argentina?

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It wouldn’t be the first country to get stuck in the classic “middle-income trap”.

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Brazil’s current Congress has an opportunity to set the country back on track. But reform will not come easy.

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The country’s political crisis has masked concerning macroeconomic trends.

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The region’s governments need to “fix their roofs while the sun is shining.”

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Demonstrations across the continent have investors wondering if the same could happen in Brazil – and upend the government’s economic reform agenda.

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The lender’s emergency role means it must always deal with risk, a former official writes.

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The next government will have to resolve the debt issue while also worrying about the actual economy.

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A large privatization program already underway could help bridge the gap until reforms help boost growth.

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Brazil’s 2002 crisis illuminates a way to calm investors, writes a longtime emerging markets economist.

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Real growth hinges on a sustained reform agenda including changes to the tax code, writes a longtime Brazil expert.

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How a divisive policy managed to gain popular support.

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Carlos Urzúa’s decision to step down as finance minister was a warning – will AMLO listen?

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With a recession looming and whispers of impeachment growing, Brazil’s president tries a slightly less confrontational approach.

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The Mexican government’s savings plans could come at the cost of people they’re trying to help.

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Venezuelan migration has placed additional pressure on President Iván Duque’s economic team.