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The article states that central bankers, particularly in emerging-market countries, expressed frustration with the U.S. central bank the Federal Reserve (Fed) for delaying an increase in U.S. interest rates during a meeting of the organization the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Lima, Peru, in early October 2015. According to the article, the volatile Chinese stock market and the devaluation of the Chinese currency the yuan prevented the Fed from raising rates in September 2015. The article presents comments from the central bank Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor Sukhdave Singh.

The article discusses the implications of a sluggish Chinese economy and a stock market selloff in mid-to-late August 2015 for the economies of emerging countries. According to the article, the currencies of Russia, Indonesia, and South Africa fell to multiyear lows against the U.S. dollar, Indonesian coal bound for China was not being exported, and South African mines producing metals for Chinese consumption were firing miners. The article also discusses the economic difficulties experienced by Latin America.

The article discusses economic growth rates throughout the world as of August 14, 2013, highlighting declines in the growth of emerging markets and increased growth among developed countries. Topics addressed include increased economic growth in the United States, and declines in growth amongst BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) countries.

The article discusses how sluggish economic growth in developed countries has begun to affect developing economies. In September of 2011 China reported declining growth in exports to the European Union. Exporters in South Africa have also reported declining sales, while retail sales in Brazil have declined.

The article reports on problems, including protests, that developing countries across the globe, including Iran and China, are seeing as a result of shortages of oil or increased prices of oil, which as of October 31, 2007, were $94.53 per barrel in New York Mercantile trading. A discussion of the impact the price of oil could have on the economies of the countries is presented.

The article reports that various trade tarrifs will probably disappear under a new plan approved at the World Trade Organization's conference in Hong Kong. According to the author, the plan is the biggest trade concession by the advanced industrial economies to the poorest countries in many years. The move is intended to help developing countries in Asia compete with China's ever-growing export machine. The author suggests that many businesses will continue to struggle despite the ending of tariffs.

Reports on the textile industry in El Salvador. The impact of changing global rules on the industry and employment in the garment trade; The issues of textile quotas and clothing manufactured in China and other developing countries; Places in Central America where factories are closing; The number of jobs lost; Discussion of the proposed Central American Free Trade Agreement.

The article offers updates on the emerging markets in the U.S. It states that emerging markets, typically developing economies like Brazil, China, Korea, India and other countries in Eastern Europe are among the favorites in the investing world. It reports that mutual funds focused on China returned over 50 percent a year in 2006 and 2007. The article also looks for offerings that changed less than $250 a year for every $10,000 invested. The article also predicts that emerging markets will continue well into 2009.