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How the US-China Trade War Affects Latin America

The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean grew by a mere 0.2 percent this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. Expectations for...

Turkey and the Southern Gas Corridor

Last week, Turkey and Azerbaijan inaugurated the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline, bringing Europe one step closer to securing access to Azerbaijani natural gas.

In the US, a Farm Bankruptcy Bulge

Across the U.S. agriculture industry, Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings for farms have increased 24 percent over the past year.

A Short History of Time Keeping

As the United States and other countries prepare to set their clocks back one hour on Sunday, one week after Europe did the same, we detail how the current global system of time keeping emerged.

The State of Play in Northern Syria

Earlier this month, Turkey launched Operation Peace Spring to try to clear Kurdish forces from the Turkey-Syria border and establish a "safe zone." Here, we outline some of the key events of the past month in the ongoing conflict there.

Inflation in Iran

Last week, Iran's Statistical Center reported that inflation reached nearly 43 percent in the 12-month period ending in August, exceeding IMF forecasts. Here, we look at the inflation rate over the past four years and the rising number of protests since late 2017.

A Looming Global Recession?

More and more observers are sounding the alarm about a potential global recession. Here, we look at some of the countries most at risk for a downturn.

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