Carmen Reinhart named Chief Economist of World Bank
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The World Bank on Wednesday named former Bear Stearns executive Carmen Reinhart as its chief economist. Reinhart is a financial crisis expert who also currently serves on advisory boards of the IMF and the New York Federal Reserve. World Bank President David Malpass said in a statement Reinhart’s experience and insights would prove invaluable as the coronavirus pandemic heaps economic pain on developing countries.