Another reason to be fearful.
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So you thought raising interest rates brought down inflation? The reality is a bit more debatable.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
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A sociologist interviewed more than 200 Black workers about their experiences. Here’s what she found.
Formerly cutting-edge technology.
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History suggests that there’s risk of overplaying one’s hand when new technology is lurking.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy debate the finer points.
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With Donald Trump absent again, Republican presidential hopefuls took potshots at each other but agreed that Bidenomics isn’t cutting it.
Past as prologue: October could bring yet another government shutdown.
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Shutting down the government won’t help reduce the deficit. Here’s what would.
Everyone is vulnerable to the ‘truth bias’ − even people paid to know better.
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Financial analysts have a gullibility problem − and the better their reputation, the worse it is.
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell is watching the data.
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News of a soft landing may be premature.
Suicide was recently decriminalised in Ghana.
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Suicide in Ghana is regarded as taboo for most families.
The global tourism industry is rebounding – but cautious Chinese consumers are choosing to stay closer to home.
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Big-spending Chinese tourists once buoyed the global travel industry. But with Chinese economy looking a little shaky, more are staying at home.
Researchers found that ex-entrepreneurs are “burning up upon reentry.”
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Returning to a 9-to-5 job is more challenging than many expect.
A shutdown last happened in 2018. Could it happen again?
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Lawmakers have given themselves a virtually impossible task – and the stakes are high.
Economists are feeling dismal for a reason.
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The latest labor figures are less encouraging than they might seem.
Gabonese woman embracing a soldier after the announcement of the coup.
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Failed developmental promises, ever shifting domestic elite alliances and popular demand for better living conditions contributed to the military removal of Gabon’s Ali Bongo Ondimba.
Investor pressure could drive down greenhouse gas emissions.
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Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.
The ‘space economy’ isn’t just rockets and space suits – satellite data, radio and TV are all part of a broadly-defined space economy.
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With commercial space tourism on the rise and NASA planning to return to the Moon, you might think the US space economy is booming – but the data paint a more complex picture.
Inflation continues to defy Zimbabwe central bank efforts
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Without governance reforms, Zimbabwe will continue to face an economic crisis.
The progression of women in organizations is undermined by stereotypes and prejudices.
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To counter stereotypes and prejudices of women at work, we need to take a fresh look at leadership and encourage career-boosting mandates.
Delegates at the Russia-Africa Economic Forum in Sochi, 2019.
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African leaders at the second Africa-Russia summit need to speak with one voice.
Adoption of eNaira has been slow.
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To encourage the widespread use of eNaira, Nigeria will have to fix its infrastructure, train financial services staff and ensure data privacy for users.
Canadians pay high drug prices, but the pharmaceutical industry claims it is a ‘key partner in economic resilience, recovery and growth.’
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Canadians pay very high drug costs, but Canada also does not receive the same economic benefits from pharmaceutical industry investments as other countries do.