Economic Policy News

11:51 AM EST
1/24/2012 Middle East, North Africa growth set to improve this yearEconomic growth in the Middle East and North Africa will likely hold steady this year, even as the rest of the world economy slows, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday. However, the region’s relative strength is mainly because 2011 was such a lousy year.

Source:TML Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Economy, Economic Policy, Macro Economics, Economic Organization

1:45 PM EST
1/20/2012 IMF boss joins other economic bodies in warning against austerity measuresThe International Monetary Fund joined 10 other economic bodies in warning of a threat to global economies posed by the austerity drives adopted by many governments around the world.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Economy, Economic Policy, Macro Economics, Central Bank

11:31 AM EDT
10/11/2011 U.S. stocks start lower on concerns over euro zone rescue fund voteU.S. stocks started lower on Tuesday on concerns that a plan to expand the euro zone's rescue fund may not be approved.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Market And Exchange, Securities, Economy, Economic Policy, Macro Economics, Government Debt

11:32 AM EDT
9/19/2011 For Israel’s tycoons, new strings attachedIsrael’s tycoons face a future of fewer possibilities as the government takes its first step on Monday toward limiting their freedom of action.

Source:TML Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Economy, Economic Policy, Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization

6:16 AM EDT
8/5/2011 South Africa throws a lifeline to a kingA “no-strings attached” R2.4 billion (US$350 million) South African loan to Swaziland to prevent a meltdown of the tiny economy has met with dismay and anger from civil society bodies in both countries.

Source:IRIN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Economy, Economic Policy, Human Interest, Imperial And Royal Matters, Politics

11:08 AM EDT
7/20/2011 Turkey grows nervous over economyTurkish politicians are expressing concern that the country’s booming economy is at risk as the nation’s consumers binge on buying and borrowing while Europe struggles to put out the debt fire in Greece.

Source:TML Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Economy, Economic Policy, Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization, Business

12:12 PM EDT
5/30/2011 Bangladesh plans to reduce poverty by halfThe world’s poorest country, Bangladesh, envisions alleviating poverty by half and will dramatically increase its human development budget by nearly 30 percent.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Foreign Aid, Economy, Business And Finance, Economy, Economic Policy, Social Issue