lower growth, declining imports, and lower compliance, while operating expenditure increased. The treasury cash balance fell …

. To restore economic growth and credibility with international lenders, the country embarked on a difficult path of fiscal … sustainable growth …

The global upswing in economic activity is strengthening. Global growth, which in 2016 was the weakest since the global … financial crisis at 3.2 percent, is projected to rise to 3.6 percent in 2017 and to 3.7 percent in 2018. The growth forecasts … revisions in the euro area, Japan, emerging Asia, emerging Europe, and Russia-where growth outcomes in the first half of 2017 …

Growth in the first half of 2018 was softer than in 2017, especially in advanced economies. In contrast, growth … remained robust in emerging market economies and broadly in line with expectations. After rising to 6.9 percent in 2017, growth …-frequency indicators, including weakening investment growth. In Japan, after exceeding potential for two years, growth dropped into …

After strong growth in 2017 and early 2018, global economic activity slowed notably in the second half of last year …, reflecting a confluence of factors affecting major economies. China's growth declined following a combination of needed …

public investment to ensure successful reopening, boost growth, and prepare economies for the future. Low interest rates make …