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Designing ways to put a price on carbon can be complicated and countries face multiple choices. Carbon taxes have practical appeal as they provide certainty over future emissions prices, helping encourage green investments and energy conservation. Carbon pricing is likely to be an...

Many of the downside risks flagged in our April World Economic Outlook have begun to materialize. Despite slowing activity, global inflation has been revised up, in part due to rising food and energy prices. As advanced economies raise interest rates to fight inflation, financial ...

The universe of high-quality growth investments outside the United States is broad and broadening. Over the near term, there is a bit of a growth headwind when you’re thinking about investing outside the U.S. Over the long term, however, the structural case remains - a very...

Inflation is running at levels not seen in 40 years; whether or not it has peaked, we believe that moderation will be a long process.1 Despite the challenges inflation presents for the broader economy, there are several long-term structural themes that we believe could provide some resili...

As inflation raged, central banks accelerated the pace of monetary policy tightening, aiming to slow the growth of aggregate demand and calm price pressures. In response to persistently high inflation and an upward drift in long-run inflation expectations, central banks are accelerati...

Most major economies are dealing with inflation highs not seen in decades. Market expectations of peak policy rates have declined since June, likely reflecting the significant slowdown in activity as well as recent commodity price declines. Tightening financial conditions as well ...

After months of COVID-related disruptions, China’s economy looks to be on the path to normalization. While China has stepped up stimulus to support infrastructure spending, the property market outlook remains gloomy, mitigating China’s demand for global commodities. ...

As we enter the second half of 2022, predictions of a possible recession range widely as the key drivers of inflation shift from goods to commodities and services, notably housing. For bond investors, the sharp rise in the rate landscape has had an outsize impact across the board, wit...

As the second most populous country supporting 18% of the world's population, India faces serious risks for global inaction on climate change. A proven CDM track record, sustainable development aspirations and gaps in clean technology access place India as a potentially dominant suppl...

This research highlight summarizes the key impact papers and provides an overview the market signposts in Q2. Mainland China will continue to tighten its efficiency control over the energy-intensive industries as part of the key efforts to achieve carbon pledges. An unprecedented ...