Broken China
The world’s second largest economy may have reached its zenith, says Richard Vague. China failed to deliver anything close to its historically-robust growth in the September 2022 quarter, with 3.9% …
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India: Families of migrants who died in Qatar seek answers
Mammai Bhoo Laxmi’s husband went to Qatar to work on its FIFA World Cup infrastructure as a construction worker. Within one week of arriving, he was reported dead. Eight years …
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Did social closeness beat Covid?
How could mutual respect rein in Covid deaths? Irene van Staveren offers an explanation. Why were the Covid-19 death rates in populist countries such as the US, Brazil and India, …
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Defending the environment can be a death sentence
More than 1,700 environmental and land defenders have been killed in the last decade. Most of them were Indigenous people — and most were in Latin America, a DW analysis …
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China’s Missing Economic Data
China’s third-quarter economic data, including gross domestic product figures, were due to be released Oct. 18. The day before the scheduled release, however, publication was delayed indefinitely. Indeed, over the …
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Yellen warns of ‘geopolitical coercion’ by Russia, China
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday said the global economy was facing “significant headwinds” and the United States was working to shore up its …
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An often-overlooked economic measure is signaling serious trouble ahead
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicators index indicated that conditions worsened in September. While not usually considered a major data point, the LEI, combined with Fed rate hikes, is signaling …
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South Korea’s factory output falls in warning for global economy
South Korea’s factory production fell for a second straight month in August, a warning sign for the global economy as it faces risks from the war in Ukraine to rising interest rates. …
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Bank of Japan keeps ultra-low rates despite US Fed tightening
The Bank of Japan has maintained ultra-low interest rates and dovish policy guidance as it seeks to reassure markets that it will continue to swim against a global tide of …
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Home grown is better for you
Harshita Bhasin and Anirban Dasgupta warn of the perils of living on imported food. The food crisis fueling an ongoing rush of inflation globally was already brewing due to the …
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