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Turkmenistan Targets the European Gas Market

(click to enlarge) Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Europe has announced its intent to diversify its gas supplies away from Russia. Sensing an opportunity, Turkey is...

Rising Debt in Developing Economies

(click to enlarge) Around the globe, spiraling debt in low- and middle-income countries is threatening their pursuit of sustainable development. Between 70 percent and 85...

Lockdown Protests Spread Across China

(click to enlarge) The protests that took place across China roughly a week ago shocked many. Large-scale demonstrations are highly unusual in China, especially ones...

Germany’s Looming Energy Crisis

(click to enlarge) Germany, Europeā€™s economic powerhouse, is one of the largest economies in the world. German industrial firms, however, are increasingly facing production problems....

Russian Influence in the Economies of the South Caucasus

(click to enlarge) Russia's relationships with the countries of the South Caucasus have seen many unexpected changes since the war in Ukraine began last February....

COVID-19: Impact on the Global Workforce

(click to enlarge) Since spreading worldwide in the early months of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected the global workforce. During the first wave,...

UK Energy Costs Are Through the Roof

(click to enlarge) Following the downfall of another prime minister and the British poundā€™s collapse to its lowest level ever against the dollar, the U.K....

China’s Missing Economic Data

(click to enlarge) Chinaā€™s third-quarter economic data, including gross domestic product figures, were due to be released Oct. 18. The day before the scheduled release,...

The Latest Global Growth Forecast

(click to enlarge) In its new report on the outlook for the global economy, the International Monetary Fund confirmed a slowdown for 2022 and was...

Asian Developing Economies’ Path to Recovery

(click to enlarge) Given sputtering global trade, Asian economies have relied on domestic consumption to recover from the pandemic. This was particularly notable in Malaysia,...

Global Food Insecurity

(click to enlarge) Widespread food insecurity is back on the table. War and organized violence are the main drivers of acute food insecurity, followed by...

The World’s Biggest Military Spenders

(click to enlarge) The nature of military spending varies greatly among countries and regions, and raw numbers can't always be taken at face value. In...

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