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1. Crop Emissions Exposed: How Rice, Corn, and Palm Oil Are Heating Up the Planet

Climate discussions have a tendency to under-report greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from crops (i.e., the land used to produce food, feed for livestock...

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2. Global Poverty Shifts: Africa, Children Bear Brunt of Extreme Poverty

The World Bank article describes how features of extreme poverty have changed in the last ten years, utilizing the recently updated Global Monitoring ...

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3. Stock-Bond Correlation Shift: Is the Traditional Hedge Broken

Historically, investors used to follow a very straightforward rule: diversification of stocks and bonds in order to minimize risks. As equity markets ...

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4. Global Corruption Hits Decade-Low: CPI 2025 Report Sounds Alarm on Governance

The publication of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 marks a turning point in discussions of governance, accountability, and political integ...

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5. Electricity Demand Surges: Global Consumption Set to Skyrocket in the 'Age of Electricity'

Global electricity consumption is entering a period of sustained and accelerated expansion, marking what many describe as the “Age of Electricity.” Be...

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6. Global Economy: Stable Growth, Unequal Recovery

The world economy has shown remarkable stability under the continued geopolitical tensions, stricter financial situations, and uncertainty of policies...

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7. Global Agricultural Prices to Stabilize in 2026, But Uncertainty Looms

The World Bank’s agricultural outlook for global agricultural commodity prices in 2026 is one of relatively stable pricing, but with substantial uncer...

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8. Global Survey Reveals Mixed Adoption of AI in Developing Countries

Business operations around the world are being transformed through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. The production process, decisio...

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9. Frontier Markets: A Tipping Point for Global Development

Frontier-market economies are uniquely and more and more significant in the global economic environment. These countries are placed between the advanc...

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10. The Timeless Value of Gold: Why This Ancient Metal Remains a Safe Haven in Uncertain Times

The reason why the oldest store of value in the world is still relevant Gold has held a special place in human society for more than 5,000 years. Empi...

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11. Metals Market at a Crossroads: Clean Energy and Digitalization Drive Structural Shift

The world metals market is also experiencing a structural shift that is prompted by the rapid pace towards clean energy, electrification, and digital ...

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12. Global Labour Market in Crisis: 2.1 Billion Workers in Informal Employment, 284 Million in Extreme Poverty

According to the Employment and Social Trends 2026 report from the International Labour Organisation, the world labor market has remained tough amid c...

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Data source: @IMFNews-International Monetary Fund on X (platform)

The World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update, January 2026, produced by the International Monetary Fund, offers a very careful projection of the economy. G...

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14. The Revival of Industrial Policy: A New Era of Government Intervention in the Economy

In the last ten and a half years, industrial policy has come back to the fore and center of economic policy in both advanced and emerging market econo...

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15. Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Markets: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Since the year 2008, foreign direct investment into EMDEs has decreased steadily. Historically, EMDEs experienced an increase in foreign direct invest...

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16. Developing Countries Face Debt Crisis: A Call for Concerted International Action

The developing countries went into 2025 with a heavy burden on their economies occasioned by a conglomeration of global and local challenges. Signific...

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17. Trump Calls on Congress to Enact ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ as Administration Advances School Nutrition Reform

The U.S. Congress to enact proposed plans for healthcare reform, which include lowering costs for medications and health insurance premium rates, esta...

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18. Global Economy in 2026: Navigating Uncertainty and Inequality Amidst Shocks and Challenges

In 2026, the world is facing some of the most important moments in the economic world. Although recent times have been marked by unprecedented shocks ...

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19. Nobel Economics Prize 2025: Unlocking Innovation-Driven Growth

On 13th October, 2025, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honoured the Nobel prize in economic sciences for the Nobel laureate Joel Mokyr, Philippe...

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20. Debt Transparency: A Crucial Step Towards Sustainable Development Finance

Debt transparency is essential for the assurance and monitoring of debt sustainability. In recent years, some borrowing countries have obtained full a...

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21. Asia-Pacific Tax Trends: Revenue Statistics 2025 Reveals Insights into Public Finances

The Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific 2025 publication utilizes data drawn from 2023 to provide a comprehensive analysis of the public revenu...

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22. The Future of Finance: How Fintech and Public-Private Partnerships Are Revolutionizing Payments, Credit, and Investment

The financial services industry has been experiencing a massive revolution over the past ten years due largely to digital disruption. Financial techno...

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23. Food Safety: The Key to Unlocking Africa's Agricultural Potential and Economic Growth

Strict and inflexible food safety rules are the basic measures that can stop the complex food chain from getting contaminated. This chain connects far...

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24. Rural Areas Left Behind: 44% of World Lives Without Access to Basic Necessities

Over the last sixty years, the world has encountered dramatic demographic change. Since 1960, the percentage of people living in rural areas has stead...

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25. Philippines' Aging Population Set to Double by 2050: Can the Country Keep Pace?

The Philippines is in demand for a demographic change that will reopen the priorities of its economy, society, and public policy. The number of old Fi...

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26. Climate Change Threatens Global Health & Poverty: Urgent Action Needed

Climate change increases poverty and health risks as a strong threat multiplier. Climate change affects health, and climate change impacts are already...

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27. World Bank Warns of Stunted Global Growth: 2.3% Forecast for 2025

A recent report by the World Bank on Global Growth (June 2025) has a pessimistic picture of the world economy, with signs of weak growth, stagnation i...

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28. The Rising Cost of Nutrition: Can everyone afford a healthy diet?

One of the primary obstacles to achieving food security is that over two billion people worldwide are still unable to afford enough food, let alone he...

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29. Blended Finance: Bridging Fragmented Aid and Development Needs

The global development environment is rapidly changing, with foreign aid serving as a vital lifeline for billions of people who are experiencing decli...

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30. Economy growing fast, but youth employment isn't keeping up

Young people are willing and able to work but do not get jobs; they face many struggles and obstacles in the world. ILO data shows that the share of y...

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31. Industrial Robotics that Leads to Economic Growth

Asia was the world’s factory automation powerhouse in 2023, with a dominant 72% of all newly executed industrial robots worldwide. The market is risin...

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32. Debt Burden: A Barrier to Sustainable Growth in Developing Countries

UNCTAD’s Report of the Global Economy—A World of Debt indicated that, by 2024, global public debt was $102 trillion, and developing nations had $31 tr...

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33. Return On Investment In Nutrition

A nutritious diet is crucial for children's learning, human capital expansion, and adult performance. Early nutrition investment is one of the most co...

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34. The Impact of Modernizing the System of National Accounts on Economic Accuracy

New economic data standards seek to clarify perspectives on the global economy. The revised System of National Accounts reflects digitalization, intan...

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35. Global energy prices are shifting in the commodity market

Over the past decade the global energy view has shifted with significant changes in the trends of energy markets, and the policy measures and economic...

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36. The Big Demographic Shift from Growth to Aging Trends Vary Across The Regions

Every year on 11th July, it is considered World Population Day, witnessing the increasing consciousness on population change and understanding the dev...

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37. A Projection on Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report 2024

For 25 years, poverty was reduced at an extraordinary rate across global economies. Starting in 1990, the swift economic development, particularly in ...

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38. A Transformative Change for Healthy Longevity

A person with good physical, mental, and social health in their life is said to have a healthy lifespan. As the age of global populations rises, there...

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39. Fiscal Policy Can Empower Women and Drive Growth: A New Vision for Fiscal Reform

“Empowering women is not just a moral imperative; it’s an economic no-brainer. Gender-responsive fiscal policies are a powerful tool for inclusive gro...

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40. A Global Perspective on Merchandise Trade Flows

“Trade is not about goods. Trade is about information. Goods sit in the warehouse until information moves them.”— C. J. Cherryh, American writer....

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41. The Housing Affordability Impact on Global Recession

An individual or household can secure adequate shelter without compromising other basic facilities such as food, health, and education; this is referr...

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42. Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) Flows Lowest in Development Economies

“In an era of a global economy, we can’t survive without foreign investment. Our perspective on foreign investment needs to shift. We should welcome i...

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43. How BRICS shakes the USA empire: what BRICS currency can do?

BRICS formed in 2001 with their own members Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. These nations are making that very influential union in th...

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44. Asian Development bank says In 2024, international tourism in Asia rebounded strongly, but it only reached 88% of pre-pandemic levels

In 2024, international tourists started visiting Asian countries again, but compared to tourist visits before the pandemic, it indicates it will reach...

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