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offsite link Ukraine Shoots Down F-16 With Patriot, A... Sat Aug 31, 2024 11:53 | Anti-Empire

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The Saker
A bird's eye view of the vineyard

offsite link Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
Alternative site: https://thesaker.si/saker-a... Site was created using the downloads provided Regards Herb

offsite link The Saker blog is now frozen Tue Feb 28, 2023 23:55 | The Saker
Dear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog.  We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below). 

offsite link What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker
by Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are

offsite link Moveable Feast Cafe 2023/02/27 ? Open Thread Mon Feb 27, 2023 19:00 | cafe-uploader
2023/02/27 19:00:02Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of

offsite link The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
Pepe Escobar for the Saker blog A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you?re immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by

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offsite link Trump is Going to Win Election, Says America?s Top Analyst Thu Oct 24, 2024 13:13 | Will Jones
Donald Trump is going to win the election and the polls are underestimating his support, America?s top analyst Nate Silver has said.
The post Trump is Going to Win Election, Says America’s Top Analyst appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The BBC Claims Covid Vaccines Saved 120,000 U.K. Lives. Um, No Thu Oct 24, 2024 11:00 | Dr David Paton
In an article this week the BBC claims that Covid vaccines saved 120,000 UK lives in 2021. But in fact the latest official estimate is 10 times lower than this, says Prof David Paton. Why is the BBC using outdated figures?
The post The BBC Claims Covid Vaccines Saved 120,000 U.K. Lives. Um, No appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Green Blob Gets Itself a ?Special Representative for Nature? to ?Put Climate at the Heart of For... Thu Oct 24, 2024 09:00 | Ben Pile
The Green Blob has got itself a "Special Representative for Nature" who will "put climate and nature at the heart of our foreign policy". Good grief, says Ben Pile. Don't we have any real external threats to deal with?
The post The Green Blob Gets Itself a “Special Representative for Nature” to “Put Climate at the Heart of Foreign Policy” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link James Esses: How I Fought the Trans Mob and Won Thu Oct 24, 2024 07:00 | Richard Eldred
Special episode of the Sceptic: James Esses on being kicked off his psychotherapy course for criticising trans ideology ? and his continuing battle to protect kids.
The post James Esses: How I Fought the Trans Mob and Won appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Thu Oct 24, 2024 01:46 | Will Jones
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Voltaire Network
Voltaire, international edition

offsite link NATO, Migrants in the EU and the Coming War in Moldova , by Thierry Meyssan Wed Oct 23, 2024 06:03 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N°104 Fri Oct 18, 2024 13:59 | en

offsite link China Releases Report on U.S. Internet Spying Fri Oct 18, 2024 13:30 | en

offsite link Israel attacks the United Nations , by Thierry Meyssan Tue Oct 15, 2024 06:58 | en

offsite link Israel Ready to Drop Nuclear Bombs on Iran's Peaceful Nuclear Facilities, Scott ... Tue Oct 15, 2024 06:56 | en

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"Amid Exceptional Uncertainty" IMF Projects Growth for Rich Countries, Challenges for Developing Countries

category international | politics / elections | press release author Tuesday January 26, 2021 19:39author by Zachory Conti - Jubilee USA Network Report this post to the editors

The International Monetary Fund released projections on the world economy as countries continue to wrestle with the coronavirus.

The International Monetary Fund released projections on the world economy as countries continue to wrestle with the coronavirus. The Fund's World Economic Outlook Update projects 5.5% global growth in 2021, while noting developing countries face growing problems.

"While the IMF is uncertain in its predictions, it's clear that the developing world is mired in severe challenges due to high debts, few financial resources and lack of access to vaccines," stated Jubilee USA Executive Director Eric LeCompte who has reviewed IMF economic reports for more than a decade.

The update to the IMF's flagship report notes that global growth mostly benefits wealthy and advanced economies. The analysis notes that many developing countries will need debt relief and access to liquidity to get through the crisis.

"Developing countries desperately need debts reduced and access to new financial resources," shared LeCompte, a United Nations finance expert. "In order for people to survive this crisis in the developing world, we need to authorize the use of global reserve funds or what's called Special Drawing Rights."

Special Drawing Rights are likened to a type of emergency currency that the IMF can generate when countries face liquidity challenges.

The IMF raised several cautions about economic projections, including how new strains of the coronavirus could push economic downturns.

Read the latest IMF World Economic Outlook Update here.

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