coronavirus economic cost

The urban unemployment crisis, sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, continues to drag India’s economy down.

Signs of economic downturns in Shanghai and Guangdong are especially troubling, considering the outsized role they play in China’s overall economy.

China’s stock market woes added to a broader economic downturn in recent weeks, amid tough lockdowns in major cities.

It is critical that policymakers understand the full impact of the pandemic on the economy and human development.

If China wants to meet its 5.5 percent growth target, it will have to change its macroeconomic policy.

Of course the COVID-19 pandemic played a role, but there is another factor at play: pressure from international organizations to avoid debt.

The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the circumstances of those already being left behind. At the same time, COVID-19 has created a generational opportunity to build a more equitable and sustainable world.

The growing lockdowns in response to the Omicron outbreak raise the threat of trade disruptions.

The Duterte government is going to try to spend its way out of any lingering economic headwinds from the pandemic, and it is not afraid to run deficits to do so.

China’s “zero tolerance” strategy of trying to isolate every case and stop transmission has succeeded in keeping COVID-19 at bay – but at a steep price.

China’s shipping delays to African countries in particular are the result of global trends. They need a global solution.