Economy Apr 17 G-20 finance officials confronting global weakness, market instability WASHINGTON — Finance officials from the world's major economies are searching for the right mix of policies to bolster a still-weak global recovery nearly six years after the Great Recession while confronting a range of new threats from a soaring… By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
World Oct 08 Ebola outbreak could cost West African countries more than $32 billion WASHINGTON — The economic impact of the Ebola epidemic could reach $32.6 billion by the end of next year if the disease ravaging Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone spreads to neighboring countries in West Africa, the World Bank Group said… By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press
World Apr 18 Watch World Bank Announces Goal to End Extreme Poverty by 2030 The World Bank wants to end extreme global poverty by the year 2030. World Bank president Jim Yong Kim announced the push as the bank began its annual spring meeting along with the International Monetary Fund. Jeffrey Brown interviews Kim…