World economists launch report on foreign debt relief.

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GUEST – Charles Abugre – Executive director, International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs)

A groundbreaking new report by world-leading economists calls for urgent action and systemic reforms to tackle the escalating debt and development crises affecting billions worldwide.

'The Jubilee Report: A Blueprint for Tackling the Debt and Development Crises and Creating the Financial Foundations for a Sustainable People-Centered Global Economy,' is launched today (Friday 20 June) at the Vatican. Authored by Pope Francis' Jubilee Commission - a group of over 30 leading global experts led by Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz and former Minister of the Economy of Argentina, Martín Guzmán, it calls for urgent relief, restructuring and reform to make the international financial system, fairer, more just and more aligned with human dignity."

23 Jun 3PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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