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FLARblog | Balancing R&D and Financial Stability: Strategic Cuts in Fiscal Consolidation

FLARblog | Balancing R&D and Financial Stability: Strategic Cuts in Fiscal Consolidation

In recent years, fiscal matters have taken center stage in both academic research and economic policy debates. This heightened focus is largely a consequence of the significant rise in public debt levels observed across advanced and emerging economies in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the sharp increase in inflation experienced in many countries led central banks to implement substantial hikes in policy interest rates.

FLARblog | Latin America in 2024: Macroeconomic stability in a shifting and complex global context

FLARblog | Latin America in 2024: Macroeconomic stability in a shifting and complex global context

Latin America faced a mixed economic outlook in 2024 amid a slight global economic slowdown driven by geopolitical tensions and uneven performance among major global economies. The region’s economic growth outpaced initial projections (2.3% compared to 1.8% forecasted), supported by resilient external capital flows, robust financial systems, and monetary policies that helped bring inflation closer to target levels.