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America’s Broken Supply Chains

(click to enlarge) More than two years after the world first learned of COVID-19, U.S. (and other) supply chains are still experiencing severe problems. Prolonged...

The Ukraine War’s Effects on Global Food Supplies

(click to enlarge) Record food prices and disrupted grain supply due to the war in Ukraine bode poorly for global food security. Ukraine and Russia...

Trends in the US Oil Market

(click to enlarge) The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline across the U.S. is now $4.25, according to the latest American Automobile Association...

Ukrainians Take Flight

(click to enlarge) The war in Ukraine has created an exodus through the country’s western border. Partly that’s because the majority of the fighting is...

ASEAN’s Growing Economic Importance

(click to enlarge) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is an increasingly important player in global trade. The 10 members of the grouping together comprise...

Europe’s Recovery Approaches Its Limits

(click to enlarge) Two years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy of the European Union is rebounding, with growth in most EU...

The IMF Cuts Argentina Some Slack

(click to enlarge) Argentina is no stranger to economic crises and conflict with the International Monetary Fund. For years the country has navigated a minefield...

Zero COVID and Manufacturing in China

(click to enlarge) It was in China, specifically the city of Wuhan, where the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in early 2020 before quickly...

The Slow Global Labor Market Recovery

(click to enlarge) The COVID-19 pandemic could cause structural shifts and long-term damage to labor forces across the globe, the International Labor Organization has warned....

Close Ties Between Russians and Ukrainians

(click to enlarge) Russia is rattling its sabers all along Ukraine’s northern, eastern and southern borders, prompting fears of an invasion. The U.S. and Europe...

Kazakhstan’s Sudden Unrest

(click to enlarge) When the Soviet Union collapsed, the countries of Central Asia became independent. With their newfound sovereignty came all the challenges of building...

Vaccine Access and the Recovery

(click to enlarge) We’re two years into the pandemic, but in many ways the start of 2022 feels very similar to the start of 2021....

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