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Productivity increases could lift living standards

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INTERNATIONAL

While productivity concerns continue to occupy economists, businesses and policymakers, the public is growing increasingly alarmed about working conditions, indebtedness…

Demographic changes will challenge German SMEs

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GERMANY

Challenges facing Germany's 'Mittelstand'.

Japan's corporate saving will constrain GDP growth

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JAPAN

Corporate savings in Japan.

China’s food security challenge is chronic, not acute

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CHINA

Massive pig losses from African swine fever have reduced pork supplies and raised meat prices. The COVID-19 lockdown took a temporary toll on China’s internal distribution of food…

Inflation could rise again in Russia in 2023

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RUSSIA

Inflation has subsided owing to base effects. War, sanctions, geopolitical isolation and economic restructuring have already undermined population living standards, with poorer…

Taiwan will keep its lead in semiconductors

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TAIWAN

TSMC has a market share of more than 50% in chip manufacturing, and makes the vast majority of cutting-edge chips. Securing chip supply is now an issue of national and economic…

Competition over water may drive new crises in Iraq

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IRAQ

Water scarcity is rising, principally because of the construction of upstream dams. However, climate issues and domestic mismanagement are also playing a major role. The…

Debate deepens among stagnationists and technologists

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INTERNATIONAL

Secular stagnation.