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COVID-19 threatens long fiscal shadow for US states

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UNITED STATES

Due to COVID-19 business lockdowns, states’ projected tax incomes have fallen

Georgia US Senate run-offs will be crucial for policy

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UNITED STATES

If the Republicans win at least one of Georgia’s US Senate seats, they will be able to frustrate Democrats’ aims

Global tensions will spur value chains rethink

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INT

Firms are rethinking their strategies on global value chains, which may change markedly in years to come

Midterms will dominate US 2018 congressional politics

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UNITED STATES

The midterm elections will see Republicans’ structural advantage compete with Democrats’ lead in generic polling

Pandemic fuelled uptake of digital tools but unevenly

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INT

Pandemic-linked disruptions brought millions of new people online for the first time but wide gaps persist

Internet costs impede digital inclusion

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INTERNATIONAL

Internet costs have fallen across the 55 low and middle-income countries that are home to 6.4 billion people

COVID-19 crisis will test South African social fabric

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SOUTH AFRICA

The worsening COVID-19 outbreak is being exacerbated by poor capacity and alleged graft

Demographic trends will shape economic prospects

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INT

Transforming the world economy by 2040, working-age population growth will come almost entirely from lower-income states

Emerging markets growing old faster than growing rich

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INT

Emerging markets are ageing at lower incomes than advanced markets, a policy challenge that will influence GDP prospects

Trump agenda rests on taming fractious House politics

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UNITED STATES

The president threatened to run primary election challengers against Republicans who fail to back compromise legislation