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OECD Urges Caution on Easing Fiscal Support
The Economy

OECD Urges Caution on Easing Fiscal Support

"A premature and abrupt withdrawal of policy support should be avoided whilst the near-term outlook is still uncertain.”
By Matthew Heller | September 22, 2021
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OECD Revises Growth Forecast Upward for 2020
The Economy

OECD Revises Growth Forecast Upward for 2020

The group is now predicting a 4.5% contraction for this year, citing the swift recovery in output since coronavirus containment measures were eased.
By Matthew Heller | September 17, 2020
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OECD Raises 2018 US Growth Forecast to 2.5%
The Economy

OECD Raises 2018 US Growth Forecast to 2.5%

The group sees a temporary boost to GDP from the proposed tax cuts but its projection is still below that of the Trump administration.
By Matthew Heller | November 29, 2017
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OECD Lifts Global Growth Forecast on Resurgent U.S. Fiscal Policy
The Economy

OECD Lifts Global Growth Forecast on Resurgent U.S. Fiscal Policy

The OECD endorses a Trumpian fiscal stimulus and advises other countries to follow suit.
By Sean Allocca | November 29, 2016
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OECD Says Anti-Globalization Hurting Growth
The Economy

OECD Says Anti-Globalization Hurting Growth

The group predicts the current "low-growth trap" will persist, in part due to lack of progress in opening markets.
By Matthew Heller | September 22, 2016
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Global Economy Stuck in Low-Growth Trap: OECD
The Economy

Global Economy Stuck in Low-Growth Trap: OECD

The organization says governments must take urgent action to put economies on a high-growth path or risk falling back into another recession.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 2, 2016
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Offshore Finance: Storm Survivors
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Offshore Finance: Storm Survivors

Offshore financial centers have taken a battering recently, but they have shown remarkable resilience.
By Economist Staff | February 19, 2013
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