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Insecurity will barely affect Mexico's FDI potential

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MEXICO

As insecurity and FDI continue to fluctuate, peace levels are not an accurate barometer for investment

Economics and nationalism shape China’s foreign policy

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CHINA

China is a rising power and potential superpower, the only country that plausibly could one day equal the United States

Workforce shrinkage will not inevitably push wages up

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INT

Potential workforces are shrinking as populations age and labour participation falls or stagnates in major economies

Post-sanctions opening could transform Iran's economy

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IRAN

Sanctions have limited Iran's huge growth potential for decades

Risks to African democratic governance loom in 2018

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AFRICA

Several broad trends and potential flashpoints in 2018 could provoke democratic backsliding and associated unrest

AI augmentation and automation will alter job markets

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INT

AI will lift global economic productivity over the coming decades, but also transform labour markets

Ukraine analogy has limited relevance for Taiwan

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TAIWAN

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has drawn comparisons with a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan

Digital currencies lag puts crypto investors at risk

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INTERNATIONAL

Some 87 countries, accounting for over 90% of global GDP, are exploring the potential of central bank digital currencies

Cheap oil risks long-term Middle East stability

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MENA

The oil price slump is straining finances across most of the region, raising the potential for instability down the line

US border tax would fail to revive the ‘old economy’

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UNITED STATES

Washington’s ‘America First’ symbolism is based on a political narrative of declining industries, not growth potential