Economic slowdown may force workers into ‘lower quality’ jobs

Jan 17, 2023, at 09:10 pm

New York: Finding a decent and well-paid job is likely to be harder this year, thanks to the continuing global economic downturn, the UN labour agency said on Monday.

Global economy: Outlook worsens as global recession looms – IMF

Jul 27, 2022, at 08:26 pm

New York: Still reeling from the COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the global economy is facing an increasingly murky and uncertain outlook, according to the latest report released on Tuesday by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Protect the world from sliding into global recession, urges UN chief

Sep 30, 2020, at 09:26 pm

New York: The economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic “are as bad as we feared”, the UN Secretary-General said, as he warned that the international community must act now if it is stave off a global recession, which could wipe out decades of development gains.