- — Surging energy inflation pushed OECD headline inflation to 4.5% in September 2026
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at 11/6/26 3:00pmYear-on-year inflation in the OECD, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 4.5% in September 2026, up from 4.3% in August (Table 1, Figures 1 and 2). Energy prices largely drove the acceleration in OECD inflation, with year-on-year energy inflation growing sharply to 17.4% in September, up from 13.6% in August. Energy ...- — AI adoption accelerates across the OECD, but major gaps persist among businesses and generations
- at 11/6/26 4:00amAI adoption is expanding rapidly across OECD economies, but significant gaps among businesses and generations risk limiting the benefits of digital transformation. Large firms are more than twice as likely to use AI as the average firm, and young people almost five times as likely as older adults to use generative AI, according to a ...
- — Government support to agriculture grew by 15% in the last two years and much of it is distortive, says OECD
- at 11/3/26 3:00pmGovernment support to agriculture increased by USD 121 billion – nearly 15% – between 2023 and 2025, reaching a record high. Much of this support was focused on short-term responses to successive crises rather than strengthening the sector’s resilience to future risks, according to a new OECD report. OECD Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2026 ...
- — Businesses increasingly adopt AI for cybersecurity while individuals expand privacy protections
- at 10/27/26 4:00pmAs cyber threats grow and digital technologies become more pervasive, businesses are increasingly using AI to strengthen cybersecurity, while individuals are taking greater control of their personal data through privacy-enhancing tools, new OECD data show. In 2023, 17.7% of enterprises across the OECD experienced ICT security incidents, a 28.2% increase compared with 2018. As cyber ...
- — IMF official says currency intervention offers limited benefits
- at 10/21/26 3:00pmForeign-exchange intervention provides limited benefits beyond the short term and currencies should be permitted to adjust to global shocks, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Wednesday. Krishna Srinivasan, director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, told a press conference in Mumbai that nations allowing exchange rates to move have gained more advantages. ...
- — The IMF’s resources are falling behind the global economy
- at 10/20/26 3:00pmWith the euro area crisis in full swing in April 2012, dozens of governments collectively committed more than $430bn in new resources to the International Monetary Fund. Christine Lagarde, then-IMF managing director, celebrated the deal as raising the IMF’s total resources above $1.3tn, which translated into an ‘almost doubling’ of the Fund’s lending capacity to ...
- — OECD employment and labour force participation rates at record highs in Q2 2026; unemployment rate remains near record low in August
- at 10/16/26 11:00amOECD employment and labour force participation rates reached record highs in Q2 2026, at 70.4% and 74.2%, respectively. However, both rates increased by 0.1 percentage point (p.p.) or less from the previous quarter, remaining broadly stable (Figure 1). Compared with the same quarter in 2025, both rates were also broadly unchanged. Employment and labour force ...
- — IMF warns attacks on Saudi Arabia could hurt global economy after strike on Aramco headquarters
- at 10/15/26 3:00pmAramcos headquarters has been hit, flights are suspended and oil prices are rising. The IMF warns that the economic fallout from attacks on Saudi Arabia could be felt worldwide. The International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday that attacks on Saudi Arabia could hurt economies worldwide, after a strike damaged oil giant Aramcos headquarters. IMF managing ...
- — Asia economic outlook diverges as AI boom reshapes growth – IMF
- at 10/14/26 4:00amAsia will remain the world’s fastest-growing region, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday, but warned that growth is becoming increasingly uneven as economies tied to the AI boom pull ahead, while energy-importing countries face mounting pressure from higher costs. • India, southeast Asia lead growth forecasts upgrades • Technology supply chain participation becomes ...
- — IMF holds 2027 global growth forecast at 3.4% as war, debt risks mount
- at 10/13/26 3:00pmThe International Monetary Fund held its 2027 global growth forecast at 3.4%, warning that the Middle East conflict and rising public debt threaten the economic outlook. The IMF raised its 2026 growth forecast to 3.1% from 3.0% in July, as AI-related investment helped offset higher energy costs. The projection remains below the 3.5% growth recorded ...
- — Better borders systems can lower the cost of traceability rules
- at 10/8/26 4:00amGovernments are introducing new traceability requirements for traded goods faster than border implementation systems are adapting to them. Fewer than 20% of new environmental and social requirements are accompanied by comprehensive border implementation arrangements, highlighting a growing gap between regulatory ambition and implementation readiness, according to a new OECD report. Better Borders for Trade, Traceability ...
- — Why AI is both the hope and the hazard for world leaders, according to IMF chief Georgieva
- at 10/7/26 11:00amThe technology that investors and governments are counting on to lift the global economy is also adding pressure that threatens growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund said, urging policymakers to stop delaying painful choices on debt. Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told the audience at a Wednesday event in Singapore that artificial intelligence is ...
- — OECD headline inflation rises to 4.3% in August 2026 as energy inflation surges sharply
- at 10/6/26 3:00pmYear-on-year inflation in the OECD, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 4.3% in August 2026, up from 4.1% in July (Table 1, Figures 1 and 2). Headline inflation increased in 23 OECD countries, remained stable or broadly stable in 12, and declined in only 3. Inflation remained well above the OECD ...
- — Asia economies’ growth diverges as energy, AI reshape outlook – OECD
- at 9/27/26 3:00pmMajor Asian economies are expected to follow increasingly divergent growth paths through 2027 as artificial intelligence (AI)-related trade supports technology producers, while high energy costs and weaker purchasing power weigh on regional activity, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said. South Korean technology exports drive sharp 2026 acceleration; slight 2027 moderation forecast China ...
- — Global growth holds up despite successive shocks, but risks persist
- at 9/23/26 3:00pmThe global economy has weathered the energy supply shock triggered by the conflict in the Middle East better than expected, but continued inflationary pressures and uncertainty are weighing on the near-term outlook, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook. The impact of the oil shock has been cushioned by greater use of alternative supply ...
- — IMF chief says world economy faces multiple risks despite resilience
- at 9/21/26 3:00pmThe world economy faces risks from stubborn inflation, higher debt service cost and artificial intelligence (AI) investment though it has proven to be more resilient than many feared, according to Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Speaking in a dialogue at a special edition of the Qatar Economic Forum in New ...
- — G20 GDP growth slows slightly to 0.7% in the second quarter of 2026
- at 9/15/26 3:00pmGDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the G20 area grew by 0.7% in the second quarter of 2026, slightly down from 0.8% in the previous quarter, according to provisional estimates (Figure 1). This reflected a mixed picture across G20 countries for which data were available, with most recording a slowdown. Among G20 economies with available data, ...
- — Governments reforming tax systems to boost growth but revenue pressures continue to mount
- at 9/11/26 4:00amGovernments introduced tax reforms in 2025 to support growth and investment, but revenue-raising responses to mounting pressure on public finances generally remained modest, according to a new OECD report. Tax Policy Reforms 2026 shows that tax policy choices diverged across countries last year, reflecting differences in economic conditions and national priorities. The report compares tax ...
- — OECD unemployment rate at 4.9% in July 2026, its lowest level in a year
- at 9/10/26 3:00pmThe OECD unemployment rate reached 4.9% in July 2026, down from 5.0% in June and close to its historic low of 4.8% recorded in June 2023 (Figure 1 and table 1). The number of unemployed individuals in the OECD fell to 34.7 million, the lowest level in a year (Table 2). In July 2026, unemployment ...
- — OECD headline inflation broadly stable at 4.1% in July 2026, as energy inflation stabilised above 10%
- at 9/10/26 4:00amYear-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was broadly stable at 4.1% in July 2026, following a decline in June (Table 1, Figures 1 and 2). Increases in headline inflation across 13 OECD countries were largely balanced by declines in 14, while rates remained broadly stable in 11. Year-on-year ...
- — ECB’s Schnabel may depart early for IMF role, report says
- at 9/3/26 3:00pmEuropean Central Bank executive board member Isabel Schnabel may leave her position before her term ends for a role at the International Monetary Fund, Handelsblatt reported today. The newspaper cited government and finance sources. Schnabel’s current term as executive board member is scheduled to run through the end of 2027. If she departs early, Bundesbank ...
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