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Most advanced economies are witnessing their populations age and labor forces shrink, and the same trend is expected to hold for the largest emerging economies within the decade. So the largely touted demographic dividend of previous decades is making way for a demographic drag. ... Show More

After four long years of numerous crises, sub-Saharan Africa’s hard-won recovery has been disrupted by yet another shock. The sudden shift in the global outlook has clouded the region’s short-term prospects and significantly complicated policy making. Economist Andrew Tiffin and ... Show More

While the German economy has been one of Europe’s strongest for decades, its performance in recent years has fallen short of expectations. Why is this once economic powerhouse now lagging? Ulrike Malmendier is a professor of economics and finance at the University of California, ... Show More

The International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for global growth this year on better-than-expected expansion in the US and fiscal stimulus in China, while warning of risks from wars and inflation. IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas spoke to Bloomberg's Jennifer Za ... Show More

Bright or turbulent? Mixed views on the global economy’s prospects The IMF and World Bank spring conference has been hearing mixed views on the immediate prospects for the global economy. IMF Chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas reckons that ‘turbulence is building and the s ... Show More

Alexandra Dimitrijevic, Global Head of Research & Development at S&P Global Ratings joins the Essential Podcast to talk about conditions in the global credit market and the economic outlook in 2024 for regions around the world. 

Schlumberger CEO Olivier Le Peuch discusses the global economy, consolidation in the oil space, and production across the globe. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Alix Steel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The IMF says the risk of a global recession is rising. Its managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, said the outlook was getting darker because of Russia's attack on Ukraine and the shocks caused by the Covid pandemic. She said the IMF would lower its growth forecast as a result. ... Show More

Right now, there's a lot of hope and optimism that the US economy is on a path towards a soft landing. Nonetheless, there are aspects of the current landscape that are unsettling. Inflation has come down, but there's significant debate as to why and how sustainable that move is. ... Show More

Ce mardi 31 octobre, le chiffre du PIB publié ce matin montrant un ralentissement de la croissance au troisième trimestre, l’évolution de l’intelligence artificielle qui représente un risque majeur, ainsi que la panne de l’ascension sociale en France, ont été abordés par Hervé Go ... Show More

Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, says that global oil markets should remain 'comfortable' this year as new supplies satisfy demand and keep prices in check. He speaks with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie and Kriti Gupta. See omnystudio.com/listener fo ... Show More