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Infographic titled “Positive Peace: A Stronger Foundation for Brighter Societies,” featuring a line graph showing a 1.7% global increase in the Positive Peace Index from 2015 to 2024 and a horizontal bar chart comparing changes in nine key indicators. Telecommunications infrastructure shows the larg

Explained ·Oct 31, 2026 ·4 min read

Positive Peace Framework: 8 Pillars Driving Economic Growth & Social Cohesion Globally

From 2015 to 2024, 112 countries have reported progress in promoting peace, but the report warns that this headline number may mask a harsher reality. The majority of the improvement can be attributed to a single indicator, the telecommunications infrastructure, which rose by almost 37 percent.

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Column chart of IMF October 2026 forecast: global growth 3.1% in 2026, 3.4% in 2027; inflation 4.7% then 4.1%.

Explained ·Oct 29, 2026

Global Growth Steady at 3.1% but Inflation Hits 4.7%: IMF Warns Energy Importers Face the Toughest Road in 2026

Global growth holds at 3.1% in 2026, but the IMF says inflation will jump to 4.7%. Energy importers outside the tech supply chain face the toughest outlook as the buffers that protect economies start running out.

Bar chart comparing the effective average cost of government financing, rising from 2.3% in 2021 to a projected 3.7% in 2031, illustrating growing fiscal pressure from higher borrowing costs.

Explained ·Oct 26, 2026

Rising Borrowing Costs to Test Public Finances Globally: IMF Warns of Debt Crisis by 2030

The high levels of bond yields are increasing the cost of government borrowing, yet the IMF is advocating for sound fiscal strategies in order to help stabilize debt levels, which are currently at all-time highs around the world.

Infographic titled “Hedge Funds: Liquidity Facilitators or Stress Amplifiers” on a light pink background with dark red charts and illustrations. It highlights $13 trillion in gross assets under management, $40 trillion in gross notional exposures, and hedge funds’ 9% share of US Treasury’s in 2025.

Explained ·Oct 24, 2026

Hedge Funds Growing Footprint: A Double-Edged Sword in Global Markets

In comparison with stocks held by the least commonly, hedge funds typically display 10% volatility, while maximum drops are 4%. Hedge funds growing footprint two faces non-bank finance sector gross assets tripled.

Bar chart of projected GDP growth 2025–27: world 3.1% in 2027, India 6.9%, China 4.3%, US 2.2%

Explained ·Oct 21, 2026

World Economy Grows Amid Energy Shocks and AI Boom: Global Forecast

The AI boom is acting as a shock absorber for the world economy. PIIE projects global GDP growth of 3.1 percent in 2027, as AI-driven investment offsets higher energy prices and interest rates.

Infographic presenting IMF estimates of international tax competition: a one-percentage-point reduction in foreign headline corporate tax rates is associated with a 0.4-percentage-point domestic tax-rate reduction, while a one-percentage-point relative increase in a country's corporate tax rate is a

Explained ·Oct 19, 2026

Anti-Avoidance Measures Reshape Corporate Tax Strategies: IMF

Stronger anti-avoidance rules are transforming multinational tax strategies; reported profits are losing sensitivity to tax differentials, while real investments gain sensitivity. The IMF weighs on world tax competition, investment flows, and public revenues.

Bar chart showing that the share of energy-shock policy measures naming a beneficiary group increased from 30% in the first phase to 50% in the more recent phase, indicating greater targeting of government support.

Explained ·Oct 17, 2026

Energy Crisis Response Shifts: Governments Diverge on Subsidies as Debt & Inflation Bite

Countries are adapting their economic policies as the global energy shock triggered by the Middle East war continues to put pressure on households, businesses and government finances. According to the International Monetary Fund, governments initially relied heavily on subsidies, tax cuts and household transfers to shield consumers from rising energy prices.

Explained ·Oct 29, 2026