This paper constructs a new index for measuring de jure central bank independence, the first entirely new index in three decades. The index draws on a comprehensive dataset from the IMF’s Central Bank ...

FLORIDA — Several Central Florida counties are now under burn bans as dry conditions and high heat could spark dangerous wildfires. Burn bans are activated when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index ...

In the Caucasus and Central Asia, growth has been robust but is set to moderate to a more sustainable pace. Policymakers must adapt to the new environment, prioritizing macroeconomic stability and ...

A measles case in Iowa was confirmed in an unvaccinated adult in central Iowa last week, a first for the state since 2019, according to the Iowa’s department of health and human services ...