@McFaul It was a big deal for India to host the G-20 this year but it would be a political liability to host the G-7 for all the reasons noted earlier. They do attend G-7 as an observer sometimes and thats probably fine for both the G-7 and India.
@murtazahsyed Another relevant metric is the number of IMF programs that were not successfully completed. This is another issue for Pakistan in particular.
Each year, 15 million people between the ages of 30-69 die from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, or liver disease.
@glassmanamanda & @itsmostlyfisca1 argue for tax hikes on alcohol, tobacco, & sugar to avoid these premature deaths & raise revenue 🥃🚬
https://t.co/SYJJTqDp0h
Africa: Why Govts Should Hike Taxes on Alcohol, Tobacco and Sugar - https://t.co/biceQHmBEv @itsmostlyfisca1 & myself on #Healthtaxes for better health and revenues #tobacco#alcohol @CGDev https://t.co/n1EoeJlTwi
@bethjrussell1@hmtreasury @CatLittle010 No doubt about being proud. Pity that the context is the entirely political sacking of a trusted and experienced civil servant, Tom Scholar. Shameful.
New paper shows past & present CPI inflation are more similar than official data suggests. When correcting for change in how housing inflation is measured, we find a return to target core inflation will require @ same disinflation as achieved under Volcker
https://t.co/4rIi9sRS5o
A new financial intermediary fund (FIF) 💰 for pandemic preparedness may be underway.
What does it entail? How does it differ from other funds? And what can we expect?
↘️ @glassmanamanda reports: https://t.co/MhUZzaAchf #FinDev