World Bank boss warns tough economic conditions could last for another year
David Malpass, president of the World Bank Group, tells Sam Fenwick about the economic challenges countries are facing globally, and how long it could last.
David Malpass, president of the World Bank Group, tells Sam Fenwick about the economic challenges countries are facing globally, and how they might continue for another year. As consumer credit hits a record high in April for Americans, we speak to Aviva Investors' Susan Schmidt about how the US economy is fairing. As India continues to tackle temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius, we speak to Indian journalist Mayank Aggarwal on the ambitious climate targets set by the government and how billionaires are throwing their money behind solar energy. We also hear from South Americans who are heading to the United States in a migrant caravan, in time for a meeting of Western Hemisphere leaders in Los Angeles, and speak to freelance journalist Lilian Perlmutter about the journey.
(Picture: World Bank Group logo. Picture credit: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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