Facebook chat on the world economy
Economists from the Global Economic Monitoring Unit of the Development Policy and Analysis Division (DPAD) held a Facebook chat on the world economy today following the release of its mid-year update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects. The online community raised questions ranging from macroeconomic issues, such as quantitative easing and interest rate policy, to more specific regional and national economic issues. Over 180 Facebook followers participated in the one-hour chat.