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$29 Trillion: That’s How Much Debt Emerging Nations Are Facing

A decades-long crisis is getting worse, and now dozens of nations are spending more on interest payments than on health care or education.

By Patricia Cohen

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World Bank Sees Rosier Growth Outlook

But rising trade barriers pose a long-term threat to global output as protectionist policies spread, the bank said.

By Alan Rappeport

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Even With Gaza Under Siege, Some Are Imagining Its Reconstruction

International development agencies have been meeting with Middle East business interests and urban planners to map out an economic future for the territory.

By Peter S. Goodman

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I.M.F. Sees Steady Growth but Warns of Rising Protectionism

The International Monetary Fund offered an upbeat economic outlook but said that new trade barriers and escalating wars could worsen inflation.

By Alan Rappeport

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