Poverty and Development

Economic havoc wrought by the pandemic could push struggling Americans out of the banking system, watchdog group warns.

The collapse of Central America’s economies has pushed families deeper into poverty and reactivated regional migration.

The move could help poor countries as they battle the coronavirus pandemic and deal with its economic...

China reportedly says it cannot commit to longer-term debt cuts, as poorer nations struggle to fund...

The UN’s World Food Programme says seven million people worldwide have already died from hunger this year.

Shares of Apple are leading the charge higher a day ahead of the iPhone maker’s launch event.

Brazil’s poor are struggling to cope as the government halves pandemic aid and food prices soar.

Failure to spend on health, tax the rich, and ensure worker’s rights has left people out in the cold, Oxfam chief says.

Rebound in asset prices after coronavirus crash has driven fortunes of the wealthiest to record levels, UBS and PwC say.

All countries face ‘the long ascent’ and risk leaving an entire generation behind, IMF’s Georgieva says.

A Chinese-backed railway was supposed to reinvigorate communities along its route, but residents have mixed feelings.

David Malpass says private banks, investment funds are not doing enough to help countries struggling due to coronavirus.

Brazilian stocks and currency fell, while interest rates futures rose as investors viewed it as an accounting gimmick.

The group’s finance ministers are to discuss a six-month extension of a programme to help world’s poorest countries.