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Could the US pull out of the World Bank? Unlikely — but not impossible
Amid setbacks in international development under the Trump administration, could the World Bank be next? While experts deem ...
Moody's warns World Bank's triple-A rating threatened if Trump pulls support
The triple-A ratings of the World Bank and other top multilateral lenders would be at risk if U.S. President Donald Trump ...
US should support World Bank and IMF - Bank of England boss
The Governor of the Bank of England has urged continued US support for two major global economic institutions. Andrew Bailey ...
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Steady global economic growth leaves poorest nations behind, World Bank says
A 2015 United Nations goal of ending “poverty and hunger everywhere” by 2030 will not be met, the bank said. In 2000, the World Bank classified 63 countries as “low income.” Since then ...
Corruption worse than it's been in over a decade in many nations, survey shows
Many countries had their worst showing in more than a decade in an index gauging public sector corruption, from the U.S. and ...
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$150M World Bank project plagued by allegations of violence and abuse terminated in Tanzania
The project was supposed to be a boon for wildlife-based tourism in the East African country, but critics say it came “at an ...
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World Bank-funded ACReSAL restores 160,000 hectares to boost food security in Nigeria
The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, financed by the World Bank, has restored 160,000 hectares of degraded land ...
Moody's warns of triple-A threat if Trump pulls World Bank support
The triple-A ratings of the World Bank and other top multilateral lenders would be at risk if the United States withdraws ...