World Bank chief sounds alarm about looming jobs crisis even after war ends
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-04-13 23:11 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Economy & Finance, Labour & Workers, World News, US Politics, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Middle East war will dominate global finance officials' talks this week in Washington, but World Bank President Ajay Banga is sounding the alarm about a bigger, looming crisis: a huge gap in jobs for the 1.2 billion people who will reach working age in developing countries in the next 10 to 15 years.
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