30 April 2023 | Briefing note
Here is the United States economic outlook in six charts.
20 April 2023 | Briefing note
The Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development is State-led and open to participation by all Latin American and Caribbean countries. It is convened under the auspices of ECLAC and guided by the principles established for all follow-up and review processes by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in September 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly.
6 March 2023 | Briefing note
In 2022, Latin American and Caribbean bond issuers placed the lowest annual amount of international debt since 2008.
24 February 2023 | Briefing note
New website highlights the contributions of ECLAC to Latin America and the Caribbean in the past 75 years
Learn about the history of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and discover how it has shaped thinking on public policy and development and supported the region by promoting economic, social and sustainable development initiatives over almost eight decades.
21 February 2023 | Briefing note
When the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by all 193 Member States of the United Nations at the Sustainable Development Summit in New York in September 2015 as “a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future”, it presented a historic opportunity for Latin America and the Caribbean. Despite progress, the region needs to step up their efforts.
4 January 2023 | Briefing note
United States economic outlook: third quarter of 2022
The United States economy rose 2.9% in the third quarter of 2022, a sharp turnaround following two quarters of contraction. Here is the economic outlook in five charts:
16 December 2022 | Briefing note
After breaking an annual record in 2021, total Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) bond issuance in international markets has slowed considerably in 2022.
29 November 2022 | Briefing note
The United States has witnessed historic inflation since the economy began to reopen in 2021 following the COVID-19 lockdowns. Here are some of these inflation trends in five charts:
8 November 2022 | Briefing note
The ECLAC Office in Washington D.C. has published new issue of its Series Studies and Perspectives.
8 November 2022 | Briefing note
The ECLAC Office in Washington D.C. has published new issue of its Series Studies and Perspectives.
18 de October de 2022 | Briefing note
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean face a complex macroeconomic environment this year.
11 July 2022 | Briefing note
In 2021, economic growth in the United States was the strongest since 1984 (5.7%) but in the first quarter of 2022 the economy contracted. Here is the economic outlook in five charts:
2 de June de 2022 | Briefing note
Al finalizar la Quinta Reunión del Foro de los países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, representantes de la región se comprometieron a redoblar esfuerzos para implementar efectivamente la Agenda 2030 y concluyeron que la erradicación de la pobreza en todas sus formas es el mayor desafío actual y constituye un requisito indispensable para el desarrollo sostenible.
20 December 2021 | Briefing note
Economic growth in the United States slowed to a 2.1% annual rate in the third quarter of 2021, from a 6.7% annual rate in the second.
17 June 2021 | Briefing note
Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean—First four months of 2021
Latin American and Caribbean debt issuers reached a milestone in the first quarter of 2021, registering the highest quarterly issuance on record in international bond markets. In the first four months of 2021, the total reached US$ 65.5 billion.
19 de May de 2021 | Briefing note
En el marco de la Semana por la Justicia Fiscal y los Derechos Humanos, la Oficial de Asunto Sociales de la División de Asuntos de Género de CEPAL, Nicole Bidegain participó en el evento “No discriminación y política fiscal: ¿Qué aprendizajes destacar de la experiencia feminista?”. El seminario web es parte de las actividades de lanzamiento de los Principios de Derechos Humanos en la Política Fiscal.
18 de May de 2021 | Briefing note
Autoridades de Gobierno, especialistas y representantes del Sistema de las Naciones Unidas, de otros organismos internacionales y de organizaciones de la sociedad civil intercambiaron propuestas para incorporar la perspectiva de género en las políticas fiscales, con el objetivo de avanzar hacia una recuperación transformadora que contribuya a la igualdad de género y la garantía de los derechos de las mujeres en América Latina y el Caribe.
4 May 2021 | Briefing note
The United States economy contracted at a 3.5% annual rate in 2020; faster growth is expected in 2021.
5 de March de 2021 | Briefing note
En línea con el trabajo de investigación y asistencias técnicas que la CEPAL viene realizando en diferentes países de la región, la Unidad de Financiamiento para el Desarrollo colaboró con apoyo técnico en el lanzamiento del programa CREAR: confianza, reactivación y acceso, que se llevó a cabo el pasado 10 de febrero, de manera virtual, en Bogotá, Colombia.
23 de December de 2020 | Briefing note