<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>DailyBank</title><link>http://dailybank.org/</link><description>A clearer view of your financial world.</description><item><title>The global economy is growing. Why does it still feel fragile?</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/the-global-economy-is-growing-why-does-it-still-feel-fragile</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/the-global-economy-is-growing-why-does-it-still-feel-fragile</guid><description>The IMF’s July outlook projects global growth of 3% in 2026. Its forecast describes an uneven environment shaped by energy disruption and technological investment.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Inflation is slowing in some places. Your bills may not follow.</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/inflation-is-slowing-in-some-places-your-bills-may-not-follow</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/inflation-is-slowing-in-some-places-your-bills-may-not-follow</guid><description>At its September G20 discussions, the IMF warned that progress against inflation had stalled in many countries.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Higher bond yields: the quiet pressure behind borrowing costs</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/higher-bond-yields-the-quiet-pressure-behind-borrowing-costs</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/higher-bond-yields-the-quiet-pressure-behind-borrowing-costs</guid><description>The IMF’s September G20 statement highlighted rising advanced-economy yields and their international spillovers.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why two global growth forecasts can tell different stories</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/why-two-global-growth-forecasts-can-tell-different-stories</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/why-two-global-growth-forecasts-can-tell-different-stories</guid><description>The World Bank’s June outlook warned that the Middle East conflict was weighing on global growth through energy prices and borrowing costs.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Estonia’s recovery shows the tension between stimulus and prices</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/estonia-s-recovery-shows-the-tension-between-stimulus-and-prices</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/estonia-s-recovery-shows-the-tension-between-stimulus-and-prices</guid><description>The IMF’s September 3 review says Estonia’s recovery has strengthened, while energy costs and fiscal stimulus complicate the inflation outlook.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Norway’s rate debate puts household debt in focus</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/norway-s-rate-debate-puts-household-debt-in-focus</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/norway-s-rate-debate-puts-household-debt-in-focus</guid><description>IMF staff’s September 3 Norway statement identifies high household debt as a continuing vulnerability, even with a resilient financial system.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Switzerland’s banking debate: what resilience really means</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/switzerland-s-banking-debate-what-resilience-really-means</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/switzerland-s-banking-debate-what-resilience-really-means</guid><description>The IMF’s September Switzerland consultation calls attention to banking resilience and reforms in a financial sector dominated by a globally systemic bank.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The global food index is not your supermarket receipt</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/the-global-food-index-is-not-your-supermarket-receipt</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/the-global-food-index-is-not-your-supermarket-receipt</guid><description>FAO’s Food Price Index tracks international prices across five food commodity groups. It is a global trade indicator, rather than a retail checkout measure.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The jobs headline misses an important question: is the work good?</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/the-jobs-headline-misses-an-important-question-is-the-work-good</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/the-jobs-headline-misses-an-important-question-is-the-work-good</guid><description>The ILO’s Employment and Social Trends 2026 report highlights job-quality challenges alongside relatively stable headline employment.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>An energy shock reaches further than the petrol pump</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/an-energy-shock-reaches-further-than-the-petrol-pump</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/an-energy-shock-reaches-further-than-the-petrol-pump</guid><description>The World Bank’s June outlook links conflict-related energy pressures with slower growth and higher costs.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Trade imbalances: what a national surplus does and does not say</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/trade-imbalances-what-a-national-surplus-does-and-does-not-say</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/trade-imbalances-what-a-national-surplus-does-and-does-not-say</guid><description>The IMF’s September G20 statement renewed attention to global imbalances and international cooperation.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Short courses are booming. Here is how to judge a credential.</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/short-courses-are-booming-here-is-how-to-judge-a-credential</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/short-courses-are-booming-here-is-how-to-judge-a-credential</guid><description>UN agencies and partners in Iraq met in early September to explore micro-credentials and their connection to vocational skills and employment.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AI investment and the economy: separate spending from productivity</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/ai-investment-and-the-economy-separate-spending-from-productivity</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/ai-investment-and-the-economy-separate-spending-from-productivity</guid><description>The IMF’s July outlook places technology alongside geopolitical disruption among the forces shaping the global economy.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why electricity grids belong in the competitiveness debate</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/why-electricity-grids-belong-in-the-competitiveness-debate</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/why-electricity-grids-belong-in-the-competitiveness-debate</guid><description>IMF staff’s Norway review identifies grid capacity and electricity investment as important for future competitiveness.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Productivity: the missing link in a durable recovery</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/productivity-the-missing-link-in-a-durable-recovery</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/productivity-the-missing-link-in-a-durable-recovery</guid><description>The IMF’s Estonia review calls for reforms that support productivity and competitiveness beyond the immediate recovery.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A September budget check that starts with the calendar</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/a-september-budget-check-that-starts-with-the-calendar</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/a-september-budget-check-that-starts-with-the-calendar</guid><description>Persistent inflation concerns in the IMF’s September discussions make the timing of household bills a useful planning topic.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Digital banking resilience starts with a recovery plan</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/digital-banking-resilience-starts-with-a-recovery-plan</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/digital-banking-resilience-starts-with-a-recovery-plan</guid><description>The IMF’s September Norway statement flags cyber incidents as a risk in a highly digital financial system.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Climate forecasts are becoming a business planning input</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/climate-forecasts-are-becoming-a-business-planning-input</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/climate-forecasts-are-becoming-a-business-planning-input</guid><description>WMO’s September–November 2026 outlook points to strengthening El Niño conditions, with potential implications for seasonal climate patterns.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why the jobs gap is bigger than unemployment</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/why-the-jobs-gap-is-bigger-than-unemployment</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/why-the-jobs-gap-is-bigger-than-unemployment</guid><description>The ILO projects a global jobs gap of 408 million in 2026, a broader measure than unemployment alone.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The September economic watchlist: questions before predictions</title><link>http://dailybank.org/articles/the-september-economic-watchlist-questions-before-predictions</link><guid>http://dailybank.org/articles/the-september-economic-watchlist-questions-before-predictions</guid><description>The IMF’s September Switzerland review underscores how global uncertainty and domestic structural pressures can interact.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>