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May 10, 2026
Diet Coke aluminum cans
May 10, 2026
Why India Has a Diet Coke Shortage

As India's supply of Diet Coke plunges, households can the Iran War for the aluminum cans that can no longer be made.

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April 6, 2026
India's census
April 6, 2026
The Census That Apple Cares About

Having begun after several years' delay, India's census data will be crucial for its economic development and also for Apple.

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March 23, 2026
Iran War Impact
March 23, 2026
How Are Emerging Markets Hit By the Iran War?

Asking about the Iran War's impact, we can look at the emerging nations to see not only who is hit but also how they weather the shock.

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February 3, 2026
transportation spending
February 3, 2026
Where a Road Matters

While the roads component of a transportation infrastruction matters everywhere, the GDP boost is especially high in developing nations.

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September 17, 2025
beef prices
September 17, 2025
Why China’s Meat Consumption is Changing

Like other increasingly wealthy and older countries, a changing demographic will reshape China's meat consumption.

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September 3, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and impact of electrification
September 3, 2025
How a New Dam Gives Ethiopia Power

To see the potential impact of electrification and its complexities, we can look at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

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November 4, 2024
natural resource wealth
November 4, 2024
What Norway and Botswana Did Right

While it's easy to attract many maladies when managing natural resource wealth, Norway and Botswana figured out how to avoid Dutch Disease.

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October 20, 2024
China's GDP
October 20, 2024
How China Might Avoid the Middle Income Trap

Confirmed by this Friday's GDP data, China's slowdown could need reversing to avoid the middle income trap.

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September 27, 2024
African debt
September 27, 2024
Why and Where Africa Needs More Rail and Roads

A new report from the Africa Finance Corporation details how Africa's rail, road, and air transportation infrastructure need strengthening.

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August 12, 2024
India's roads
August 12, 2024
What India’s Roads Reveal

Driving with an Indian trucker, we can see firsthand why India's roads are slowing growth and foreign investment.

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July 23, 2024
bitcoin
July 23, 2024
How To Think About Cryptocurrency

As an example of a country that adopted a digital currency, El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption demonstrates what can go wrong.

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July 21, 2024
ice cream consumption
July 21, 2024
What We Need To Know About Ice Cream

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