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Apr 13 2021, 11:51 PM April 13 2021, 7:01 PM April 13 2021, 11:51 PM (Bloomberg) -- Environmental campaigners sued Belgium’s central bank, alleging its participation in a corporate bond buying program to help boost the euro-area’s economy is “fueling the climate crisis.” (Bloomberg) -- Environmental campaigners sued Belgium’s central bank, alleging its participation in a corporate bond buying program to help boost the euro-area’s economy is “fueling the climat...

(Bloomberg) -- Ecuadoreans are voting for president in an election that will determine whether the country remains a U.S. ally with an IMF program, or revives its friendship with Venezuela and Cuba.

(Bloomberg) -- Peruvians are voting for president and congress in a crowded election that will determine whether the nation can restore order after recent political chaos.

(Bloomberg) -- The guardians of the global economy this week implored governments to act to avoid a two-speed rebound where vaccinated, rich nations recover more strongly from the pandemic than poorer countries languishing under the burden of disease and debt.

Corruption and Protests Can’t Shake Tough Man’s Grip on Bulgaria Apr 05 2021, 8:20 PM April 04 2021, 9:30 AM April 05 2021, 8:20 PM (Bloomberg) -- A bodyguard to a former communist dictator and then a self-styled crime fighter, Bulgaria’s prime minister has made plenty of enemies over the years. In fact, Boyko Borissov has distinguished himself as a European leader for his ability to stick around. (Bloomberg) -- A bodyguard to a former communist dictator and then a self-sty...

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Uneven growth rates among countries this year are not the only risk to the global economic recovery that must be addressed this week when officials from 190 countries gather virtually for the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

There’s a Lot of Debt Out There. So What? Apr 07 2021, 4:23 AM April 05 2021, 2:30 PM April 07 2021, 4:23 AM (Bloomberg Opinion) -- There are lots of reasons to fret about debt. And more reasons not to. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- There are lots of reasons to fret about debt. And more reasons not to. There is certainly a lot of debt out there. Federal, state and local governments have accumulated a record $27.9 trillion of debt financing. U.S. companies are selling the most debt in a decade. Bo...

(Bloomberg) -- Gold steadied as investors weighed signs of an economic rebound amid better-than-expected U.S. jobs data against the implications of President Joe Biden’s spending plans. U.S.

Apr 05 2021, 10:48 PM April 05 2021, 4:44 PM April 05 2021, 10:48 PM (Bloomberg) -- What would you do if someone offered to let you buy dollars for 99 cents and walk away with a billion-dollar profit? (Bloomberg) -- What would you do if someone offered to let you buy dollars for 99 cents and walk away with a billion-dollar profit? That’s the opportunity, at least in theory, presented by underwater SPACs. Some 300 special purpose acquisition companies debuted in the first quarter of this ye...

IMF-Backed Bill Sets Up Clash With Costa Rica’s Powerful Unions Mar 22 2021, 1:39 AM March 19 2021, 5:30 PM March 22 2021, 1:39 AM (Bloomberg) -- Costa Rica is trying to rein in one of the world’s highest public sector wage bills, pitting powerful unions against the government and the International Monetary Fund. (Bloomberg) -- Costa Rica is trying to rein in one of the world’s highest public sector wage bills, pitting powerful unions against the government and the International ...