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US-China tariffs will prompt supply chain switching

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INT

Industrial policy in both countries aims to stimulate indigenous manufacturing

Low participation rate points up Croatia’s slow reform

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CROATIA

Croatia’s low labour force participation rates stem from a relatively unreformed economy with a large informal sector

FDI into clean energy risks crowding out needy sectors

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INT

Global FDI rebounded to USD1.65tn in 2021, driven by strong flows to developing economies and especially to clean energy

Arab states will struggle to reduce youth unemployment

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MIDDLE EAST

State dominance and high birth rates undermine regional states' ability to create enough jobs for the young

More Eastern EU migrants may leave as Brexit nears

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UK/EU

Turnaround in Eastern EU migration appears due to declining UK attractiveness, as a workplace and as somewhere to live

Demography will impact Arab world employment

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Demographic trends will test the ability of governments to bring down youth unemployment rates

Problems of obesity will spread in the EU’s east

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EU

EU member states in the east are failing to tackle the growing problem of populations defined as overweight

After two strong years, US states see slowing revenues

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UNITED STATES

As most states and localities prepare to start their fiscal year on July 1, they anticipate slower revenue growth

Inefficiency worsens inequality in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Inefficient spending hampers efforts to reduce inequality in Latin America

Post-pandemic inequality will endure in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The pandemic has undone much recent progress in poverty and inequality figures, possibly for some time to come