Economic prospects have diverged further across countries since the April 2021 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast. Vaccine access has emerged as the principal fault line along which the global ...

Although recent vaccine approvals have raised hopes of a turnaround in the pandemic later this year, renewed waves and new variants of the virus pose concerns for the outlook. Amid exceptional ...

This year was regarded by scientists, politicians and environmentalists as pivotal in the global effort to take action on climate change. Stark warnings and alarming forecasts were issued, as regions ...