Economics & Finance: News & Blogs

Bloomberg news is available from Bloomberg Professional workstations and EBSCOhost (with a 2-day embargo). Bloomberg articles are also included in the IMF News Report.

The current issues from the Economist.com. Access instructions
For historical issues see the Economist Historical Archive which has full text from 1843 to recent years.

Dow Jones Factiva provides global news and business information to all World Bank Group and IMF staff. Factiva access instructions

WBG and IMF users can access the Financial Times via computer and mobile devices. FT access instructions

WBG and IMF users can access the Wall Street Journal via computer and mobile devices. WSJ access instructions.

News and white papers on monetary policy, financial stability, fintech, economics, governance, reserves and currency. A mobile app is available. Current subscription does not include Benchmarking Service (CBI).

EBSCO's Newswires provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, PR Newswire, Xinhua, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis.

Real-time news coverage, macroeconomic analyses, and country reports on the major emerging markets. Access limited to IMF EUR and other departments with permission. Contact IMF Library Content Development Team for access.

Provides debate and commentary on news for the euro area, focusing on macroeconomics, politics, and macro-finance. A Daily News Briefing on the Euro area, monetary policies, economic performance, and its role in the global economy is available online or by email after registering your account. (IMF Only)

Original commentaries by prominent political leaders, policy makers, scholars, business leaders, and civic activists from around the world. Register here with your IMF or WBG email address.

News articles and journals covering the international financial risk management sector. Access instructions

Breaking industry news, exclusive reporting, and rich commentary in real-time in the banking & financial services and metals & mining sectors.

IMFBlog is a forum for the views of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and officials on pressing economic and policy issues of the day.

Top ranked economics and finance blog with a focus on the housing market.

From Timothy Taylor, managing editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives.

"Unconventional thoughts on economic development and globalization" by Dani Rodrik, professor at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

"Random Observations for Students of Economics" from an economist at Harvard and author of leading undergraduuate textbooks.

Blogs from the London School of Economics and Political Science. "LSE’s public-facing blogs have grown into one of the world’s primary digital knowledge exchange platforms for academics, students, and researchers."

Topic areas include: Realtime economic issues watch, Trade & investment policy watch, China economic watch, North Korea: Witness to transformation, and more

Research-based policy analysis portal and commentary set up by the Centre for Economic Policy Research.