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Europe’s Stagnant Economy

(click to enlarge) Europe's economy stalled in the second quarter of 2023, registering no growth at the European Union level and growth of just 0.1...

Russia and China Unite Over Mongolia

(click to enlarge) The periphery commands growing attention. Amid ongoing Western pressure on Russia and the complexities confronting the Chinese economy, both nations seek to...

Trends in Global Drug Use and Production

(click to enlarge) An estimated 296 million people worldwide are drug users, according to the most recent U.N. World Drug Report. The report warns about...

The Price of Cheap Energy

(click to enlarge) Notwithstanding the hype around green energy and electric vehicles, governments worldwide spent some 7 percent of gross domestic product subsidizing fossil fuels...

Jobs at Risk from Generative AI

(click to enlarge) Advancements in technology inevitably change the way we work and live, but they affect different segments of society unevenly. The latest breakthrough...

Protectionism Drives Food Prices Higher

(click to enlarge) On July 20, three days after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal, India opted to impose restrictions on the...

Shifts in Global Investment

(click to enlarge) 2021 saw spikes in foreign direct investment in many regions around the world as economies began their recoveries from the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Tracking Japan’s Defense Modernization

(click to enlarge) Since 2017, Japanā€™s spending on defense has been rising faster than its gross domestic product. The 2023 budget for the armed forces,...

Tumult in Niger

(click to enlarge) After last month's military coup in Niger, former colonial ruler France and the European Union suspended security cooperation and financial help to...

US Labor Market Challenges

(click to enlarge) The U.S. labor market is still adjusting to the realities of the global economy. Currently, there are 75 workers per 100 available...

Russia’s Ruble Is Weakening Again

(click to enlarge) Amid mounting sanctions on the Russian financial sector, Moscow has limited avenues of interacting with the global financial system, especially in terms...

Mexico Contends With the ‘Super Peso’

(click to enlarge) A stronger currency generally hurts exports, but that isn't Mexico's experience so far this year. The peso is up nearly 24 percent...

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