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    Donald Trump won’t choose the next World Bank president

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    Donald Trump wont choose the next World Bank president By Michael Igoe @AlterIgoe 25 August 2016 https://www.devex.com/news/donald-trump-won-t-choose-the-next-world-bank-president-88689?access_key=6337e92f84b9e39804979ceee1eeeb5b3a19ce1d&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1dRM1pqWmlaRE0yTXpneCIsInQiOiJ3SXpMMzZBaktxRWRxY3pWVGRVdDdnS0V4VVBxZ2dIbXdkZkEwbVBVS21TeGJCaDhcL21ERmdPcEROSTRHQ3M5Vnk3dVczbFVtOWp3U2RnMjBjazl0VFhpY0pPXC9HVkZjYjBNM1BDRXpDcCt3PSJ9 The World Bank’s presidential appointment process unveiled this week points to a second term for Jim Yong Kim; it will also likely bar any possibility that Donald Trump, were he elected U.S. president, would influence...
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    Excuse me World Bank This time is last time’s next time

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    Excuse Me World Bank This Time Is Last Time’s Next Time 8/17/16 Lant Pritchett http://www.cgdev.org/blog/excuse-me-world-bank-time-last-times-next-time?utm_source=160823&utm_medium=cgd_email&utm_campaign=cgd_weekly&utm_&&&   Historically the World Bank’s President was nominated by the USA and that person was then approved by the World Bank’s Board (and in a reciprocal agreement Europe nominated the head of the IMF).  Now,...