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Investing in people is key to a sustainable recovery

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INT

The pandemic has damaged human and social capital; both are key to economic prospects but under-recorded in GDP accounts

Stimulating skills is key to emerging markets growth

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INT

Human capital will become as key to low-to-mid-income countries as it is for high-income ones

Services trade is crucial to emerging growth prospects

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INT

Services trade receives far less focus than goods trade but exports of services outpaced goods shipments from 2000-16

Latin America violence carries economic cost

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LATIN AMERICA

The region has only 9% of the world’s population, but accounts for around one-third of murders

Chinese-made electric cars will attract Western wrath

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INT

Chinese-manufactured BEVs are cheaper than Western models, accounting for nearly 10% of EU sales and 50% of imports

High food and metals prices will outlast the conflict

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INT

Russia accounts for 1.7% of world GDP but a sizeable share of supplies of fertiliser, fuels and some foods and metals

US rate rise to affect 'fragile five' differently

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AP

Key emerging markets are bracing for a rise in US interest rates

Inclusion and privacy policies may lag cashless growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Cashless spending is surging, giving customers and traders more flexibility and reducing ‘organisational’ costs

Bullish and bearish China growth view is reconcilable

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CHINA

China analysts are diverging between those growing more negative on the long-run prospects and those remaining bullish

Eating less meat may be key to reducing EU emissions

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EUROPE

Unless meat consumption or production patterns change, the EU may miss its targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions