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From 8 to 15 January the LDC Subgroup of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) will hold its Expert Group Meeting on the Preparation of the Triennial Review of the List of LDCs in virtual format.
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Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Economic Analysis
EGM on the Preparation of the Triennial Review of the List of LDCs
Gold reserves are increasing at central banks
Central banks around the world traditionally hold international reserves to facilitate exchange rate management, meet external obligations, maintain a buffer against external shocks, and support economic…
UN DESA’s Economic Analysis and Policy Division hosted a three-part Development Policy Seminar series in July to present new thinking on inflation. Discussions focused on issues such as inflation’s underlying drivers, its asymmetric impacts, and the…
Understanding the external imbalances of the United States
Introduction
On 2 April 2025, the Government of the United States announced a universal ‘reciprocal tariff’ of 10 per cent on most of its trading partners, which came into effect on 5 April…