Problems with Rising Household Debt "Credit News 24"

By  Nico Valckx ,    IMFBlog Versions  عربي  (Arabic),  Españo l (Spanish),   Français  (French),   日本語 , (Japanese),   Русский  (Russian)...

Charting High Hurdles for Opening Trade in Services "Credit News 24"

By  IMFBlog The service sector accounts for some two-thirds of economic activity, and roughly the same share of jobs around the world. And...

The Disconnect Between Unemployment and Wages "Credit News 24"

By   Gee Hee Hong ,  Zsoka Koczan ,  Weicheng Lian ,  Malhar Nabar ,    IMFBlog Versions in   中文  (Chinese) Over the past three years, lab...

End of the Oil Age: Not Whether But When "Credit News 24"

By  Reda Cherif ,  Fuad Hasanov , and  Aasim M. Husain ,    IMFBlog Versions in  ربي  (Arabic),  中文  (Chinese),  Español  (Spanish),  Русс...

Charting Iceland’s Tourism Eruption "Credit News 24"

By  IMFBlog Iceland’s tourist industry is burgeoning as adventure-seeking visitors flock to the rugged Nordic nation to partake in activit...

Aging Japan Puts a Strain on the Financial System "Credit News 24"

By  Gaston Gelos  and  Sònia Muñoz , IMFBlog   Versions in  中文  (Chinese),  日本語  (Japanese) As Japan's population ages, demand for finan...

Charting Electric Takeover in Transportation "Credit News 24"

By  IMFBlog The switch from horses to automobiles in the 20 th  century paved the way for the rise of oil-based transportation and energy us...

Gaining Currency: The Rise of the Renminbi "Credit News 24"

By IMFBlog As China’s economy catches up in size with that of the United States, some economists predict that the renminbi will soon challen...