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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, Japan’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...

Investment in Clean Energy Is Booming

(click to enlarge) The International Energy Agency expects $2.8 trillion of investment in energy this year, with roughly 60 percent of that going toward clean...

Weak Outlook for US Wheat

(click to enlarge) Just over one-third of the U.S. winter wheat crop is in good to excellent condition, while another third is set to be...

Growing Nuclear Arsenals

(click to enlarge) Amid the war in Ukraine and intensifying geopolitical competition, the world’s nuclear powers are scaling up and modernizing their arsenals. The countries...

Europe’s Economy at a Standstill

(click to enlarge) The European Union as a whole achieved slight economic growth in the first quarter of the year, but weaknesses abound. Germany, the...

Food Insecurity: Outlook for 2023

(click to enlarge) Over the course of 2022, global food prices gradually began to ease. However, this wasn’t necessarily reflected in prices at local markets...

Turkey Holds Presidential Runoff

(click to enlarge) Turkish voters are heading to the polls on Sunday for a runoff election. It comes after no presidential candidate managed to win...

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