Amid positive growth forecasts, let’s not forget our devastating losses

Each autumn, the world’s economics teams come together for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Last week’s gathering in Bangkok included the launch of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (WEO). Led by IMF economists, the international economic community’s collective wisdom on the world’s economic prospects was made public. Remarkably, they expect steady growth in a time of so much uncertainty and strife. “This steady growth is the net result of two big..