This story is part two of a three-part series on the challenges faced by people living with disabilities in a world where intense storms and other natural disasters are expected to become the “new normal”.
A fisherman and other Gulf Coast residents at a community meeting in New Orleans in 2010. Experts say that trauma related to the record-breaking BP oil spill in the region could last for decades. Credit: Erika Blumenfeld/IPS
NEW YORK, Aug 15 2013 (IPS) – Although Hurricane Sandy made her final sweep through the Northeastern United States nearly 10 months ago, for many people the stress caused by the storm lingers.
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SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 2022 (IPS) – The world economy is on the brink of outright recession, according to the (IMF). The Ukraine war and sanctions have scuttled recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
have already raised interest rates so far this year. , major central bankers have reacted to recent inflation by raising interest rates. Hence, stagflation is increasingly likely as rising interest rates slow the economy, but do not quell supply-side cost-push inflation.
Anis Chowdhury
IMF U-turn unexplained
The IMF chief economist recently , “Inflation at current levels represents a clear risk for current and future macroeconomic stability and br…