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US auto sector jobs recover but challenges remain

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UNITED STATES

Jobs in the auto manufacturing sector have returned to pre-pandemic levels but union membership has fallen

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

Demographics further darken Italy’s economic prospects

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ITALY

An ageing population and weak demand for legal migration pose risks to Italy’s long-term economic outlook

Middle East displacement is a looming COVID-19 threat

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MIDDLE EAST

Years of conflict have left a large and acutely vulnerable refugee population, across scores of camps and crowded cities

COVID-19 will hold back longer EU life expectancy

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EU

The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the trend adding years to average life expectancy, especially in the eastern EU

Clashing priorities point to compromise on North Korea

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NORTH KOREA

The planned US-North Korea summit spotlights a range of possible futures for the Korean peninsula

Spending patterns portend permanent economic changes

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INT

Services spending shows little sign of recovering, exacerbating the inflationary imbalances in durable goods and energy

Rumours and crackdowns may dent MENA virus resilience

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MIDDLE EAST

Fake news and scams are proliferating across the region as fast as COVID-19

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

Foreigners are big part of Turkey’s population growth

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TURKEY

Without immigrants, mostly from the Middle East and CIS, Turkey’s population growth would be much slower