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Online disinformation is greater risk for older users

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INT

The growing numbers of senior citizens in the United States, their rapidly increasing adoption of social media and their high levels of voter turnout make their vulnerability to…

Population fall will affect Japan despite policy moves

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JAPAN

A shrinking population and falling share of the population of working age are major factors influencing developments in the economy and society in the short and long term.

Costs drive US retirement migration to Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The growth of Latin America as a destination for foreign retirees.

Kuczynski will face conflictive Congress in Peru

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PERU

His will be a government of competent centre-right technocrats, closely oriented towards business opinion. However, he lacks a majority in Congress which renders him beholden to…

Low growth may undermine Abe's policy promises

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JAPAN

The Abe government's economic policies.

Philippine twin deficits will likely widen this year

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PHILIPPINES

Spending on infrastructure and populist social policies signed into law ahead of the May midterm elections are putting pressure on the Philippine budget.

Philippine tax reforms will need compromise

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PHILIPPINES

Tax reform efforts in the Philippines.

Canadian budget will constrain future governments

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CANADA

This is Canada's first balanced budget since the 2008-09 financial crisis, but had been delayed by about two months. This was ostensibly due to the government's need to…

Biden address focuses on domestic 'successes'

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UNITED STATES

The speech focused almost exclusively on the president’s domestic agenda, with surprisingly little space given to foreign policy. By emphasising the need to “finish the job”, he…

Colombia pension reform is unlikely to pass intact

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COLOMBIA

Spearheded by Labour Minister Gloria Ines Ramirez, the 'Change for the Elderly' bill proposes a new system, centred on the principle of solidarity. Critics claim the proposals…