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June 28, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and global debt
June 28, 2024
A Hidden Cause of Kenya’s Protests

Protesting rising taxes and lower subsidies, crowds offered no solution to Kenya's debt that the government has had to pay back.

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June 21, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and German potato glut
June 21, 2024
Why China Wants People To Eat More Potatoes

Thinking of people's and the planet's health, China's potato demand needs to increase beyond current consumption levels.

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June 12, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Egyptian wheat imports
June 12, 2024
Where a Small Loaf of Bread Is a Big Problem

Providing many millions of small loaves of bread at below-market prices, Egypt takes us to a ripple of economic ideas far beyond food.

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May 28, 2024
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May 28, 2024
A New Way To Pay African Debt

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November 8, 2023
economic news roundup and garment workers' wages
November 8, 2023
Why Workers’ Wages Are a Worry in Bangladesh

Having just gone up, garment workers' wages in Bangladesh show the tradeoff between cheap fast fashion and fair pay.

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October 23, 2023
India's rice export ban
October 23, 2023
Why Is There a Run on Rice?

While India's rice export ban was supposed to help domestic consumers, the global impact rippled far beyond one country.

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August 23, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and a BRICS bank
August 23, 2023
What Do the BRICS Want to Build?

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July 11, 2023
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July 11, 2023
Why China Might Be Caught in the Middle Income Trap

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June 20, 2023
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June 20, 2023
Where and When We Can Find the Most Wealth

Looking at the world's affluence we can point a lens at billionaire wealth and at global income inequality.

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April 20, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and emerging economies
April 20, 2023
How to Identify an Emerging Market

When the press refers to the world's emerging market economies, they could mean a vast array of disparate countries.

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March 29, 2023
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March 29, 2023
Where China Is Building New Financial Architecture

China's debt exposure has grown with its Belt and Road Initiative becoming a massive loan rescue operation.

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February 28, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
February 28, 2023
An Update: China’s One, Two, Three Child Policy

About much more than babies, China's shrinking birth rate reflects a slew of trade offs that created some problematic externalities.

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