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The IMF will lower its forecast for global growth in 2012 this month as the crisis emanating from Europe continues to threaten economies as far-flung as South Africa and its less-developed neighbors around the continent, the fund's chief said.

What's News— 2012

PRETORIA—The International Monetary Fund will lower its forecast for global growth in 2012 later this month as the crisis emanating from Europe continues to threaten economies as far-flung as South Africa and its less-developed African neighbors, the fund's chief said Friday.

IMF to Lower 2012 Growth Forecast Patrick McGroarty 2012

There is some irony in the fact that the Pacific Northwest is a leader in developing cheap wood stove technology for less-developed countries in Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and Africa.

Carol Pierson Holding: Roasting by an Open Fire: Eco-Friendly or Health Threat? Carol Pierson Holding 2011

There is some irony in the fact that the Pacific Northwest is a leader in developing cheap wood stove technology for less-developed countries in Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and Africa.

Carol Pierson Holding: Roasting by an Open Fire: Eco-Friendly or Health Threat? Carol Pierson Holding 2011

Hopefully, the wood burning innovation for less-developed countries can be harnessed domestically for those who choose, for economics or aesthetics, to heat their homes by the power of a wood fire.

Carol Pierson Holding: Roasting by an Open Fire: Eco-Friendly or Health Threat? Carol Pierson Holding 2011

But that will have costs in those regions, due to a limited ability of less-developed financial-service sectors to replace that credit.

Bank Deleveraging Risks Exporting Europe's Slump Geoffrey T. Smith 2011

A similar but less-developed thought crossed my mind last night but I just put it don to too much garlic at dinner - I really (sincerely) like this line … could you flesh it out some more …?

Cheeseburger Gothic » And now, Gentlemen, down to business. 2010

The fear is that less-developed nations 'efforts to limit the rises of their currencies through interventions, coupled with advanced economies' stepped-up monetary easing and consequential falls in their currencies, could eventually cause financial instability and damage global growth.

Japan Calls for Currency-Market Cooperation Takashi Nakamichi 2010

But over time Mr. Ricardo's insight seems to have proved true: The U.S., which is strong at producing sophisticated products such as software and power-plant generators, is better off importing textiles from less-developed, lower-wage countries, such as Mexico.

An Early Argument for the Specialization of Nations Justin Lahart 2011

Hopefully, the wood burning innovation for less-developed countries can be harnessed domestically for those who choose, for economics or aesthetics, to heat their homes by the power of a wood fire.

Carol Pierson Holding: Roasting by an Open Fire: Eco-Friendly or Health Threat? Carol Pierson Holding 2011