Gerade einmal 10 Jahre ist es her, dass Zentralbanker kaum etwas falsch machen konnten. Die grossen Krisen galten als überwunden - Zentralbankchef Ben Bernanke sprach 2004 gar über das Ende der grossen Wirtschaftskrisen. Gerade einmal vier Jahre später stürzte die Weltwirtschaft in die mit...

Kuwait has made an impressive recovery from the damage and disruptions caused by the Iraqi invasion in 1990, as evidenced by the restoration of basic economic and social services, the recovery of the oil sector, the rehabilitation of infrastructure, and the steady reduction in the fiscal and...

China's economic and social achievements since the beginning of reform and opening are unprecedented in global history. Managing the growth process in this continuously changing environment has required great skill and the use of unconventional economic policy. Now China has entered a new era in...