By Global Issues Sydney and KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (IPS) – Central bank policies have often worsened economic crises instead of resolving them. By raising interest rates in response to inflation, they often exacerbate, rather than mitigate business cycles and inflation. Read the full story, “When Saviours Are the Problem”, on globalissues.org → Source: When […]
By Global Issues SANTIAGO, May 16 (IPS) – The pressure of the influx of migrants, especially Venezuelans, has reached a critical level in northern Chile, and is felt as far as the capital itself, forcing the government that took office in March to create a special interministerial group this month to propose solutions that respect […]
By Global Issues The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday expressed concern over the current COVID-19 outbreak in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), where no public vaccination programme has been put in place, reiterating its commitment to support the country response to the pandemic. Read the full story, “WHO ‘concerned’ over COVID-19 outbreak […]