Economies at a tipping point
Dominique Strauss-Kahn NO ONE FEELS THE PAIN OF SOARING COMMODITY prices more keenly than the poor, who spend half or more of their income on food. With no relief from high food and fuel prices in sight, feeding the hungry today is clearly the first priority. Many low and middle-income countries are now at a tipping point. Their challenge is ours: it is to ensure adequate food supplies while preserving the gains in poverty reduction, achieved in recent years through faster growth, low inflation, and better economic management.
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