Brett was the Jay Kingham Senior Research Fellow in International Regulatory Affairs in Heritage’s Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom. The U.S. should ensure that economically competitive nations, ...

The global financial position has remained stable since the April 2024 world economic outlook update from the IMF. According to the IMF July 2024 update, global economic growth is expected to be at ...

PDF document available at: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/publication/PB_138.pdf The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in significant ...

The Himalayan country will move up to developing country status from its current status as a Least Developed Country in November 2026. Nepali Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli called it “a matter of pride ...

Earlier this week, on the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed a remarkable goal for the demographic giant: “developed country” status by India’s centenary ...

Luxembourg has the second-highest GDP per capita globally, trailing only Liechtenstein. In 2023, its Real GDP growth is projected to decline by 0.6% before rebounding to 1.4% in 2024 and 2.0% in 2025, ...

Link to the newest edition: Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category: Inclusion, Graduation and Special Support Measures - Fifth Edition The Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to raise millions out of poverty and turn India into a developed country in the next quarter-century as he marked 75 years since independence from ...

BAKU, Azerbaijan—A few dozen miles from the United Nations climate conference here, a company controlled by the United Arab Emirates recently opened the region’s largest solar-power park. Nearby, a ...

In Argentina, a demagogue won the presidency by promising to restore past glory. Instead, he destroyed institutions, corrupted the Supreme Court, and left the country deeply polarized. Sound familiar?

The world is facing a triple crisis—in development, climate, and nature— and climate action is off track. Poor governance, limited access to finance, and political economy barriers are slowing down ...