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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

COVID-19 could disrupt demographic trends globally

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INTERNATIONAL

The pandemic is already affecting people’s choices about the size of their families

The pandemic has worsened global cooperation prospects

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INT

Economic stagnation and employment or livelihood crises are most feared by executives surveyed worldwide

COVID-19 poses a critical challenge in South America

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SOUTH AMERICA

The coronavirus will have widespread social, economic and political impacts with which authorities will struggle

Weak long-run growth raises risks to the world economy

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INTERNATIONAL

Global GDP will grow by less this decade than the past unless there is a surprise uptick in productivity

Latin America's COVID-19 outlook worsens ahead of peak

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LATIN AMERICA

Estimates of the social and economic impacts of the coronavirus are worsening and will deteriorate further

United States: Working from office slow to recover

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UNITED STATES

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has released data from 2021 indicating how the pandemic has changed where people work

House prices threaten political backlash in Europe

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EUROPE

The growing challenge in accessing affordable and secure housing could spiral into a political crisis if left unresolved

US healthcare spending continues to grow

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UNITED STATES

Health spending looks set to become part of the current discussion over the US debt ceiling