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Reducing evasion is key as business taxes race lower

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President-elect Donald Trump aims to "cut business taxes massively" as the US corporate tax rate is the G20's highest

Ireland's economy will suffer after Brexit

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IRELAND

Alongside the border and migration, trade is a key concern for Ireland

Pandemic response threatens climate funding shortfall

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INT

Low- and middle-income states must spend more than 1% of GDP a year on environmental protection but budgets may narrow

Some forms of social distancing may persist for years

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A growing body of research shows that only 5% of Western populations have had COVID-19

Population trends pose development challenges

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INT

Just 2% of global population gain in 2016-40 will be in advanced countries; 56% will be in Africa and the Middle East

Demography and past austerity raise the COVID-19 risks

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INT

COVID-19 particularly threatens the elderly; ageing populations and years of post-crisis austerity leave nations at risk

International fossil fuel subsidies will weigh heavily

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INT

In 2022, direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies cost USD7tn (7.1% of global GDP)

COVID-19 crisis will test South African social fabric

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SOUTH AFRICA

The worsening COVID-19 outbreak is being exacerbated by poor capacity and alleged graft

Persistently high food prices may spark social unrest

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INT

Cereal grains such as wheat provide essential sustenance to humans and animals; price surges raise risks of food crises

Deaths of despair could hinder the economic recovery

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INT

Social isolation and economic uncertainties arising from COVID-19 lockdowns could prompt many more deaths of despair