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Food can be a politically volatile issue

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INT

Concerns that climate change may affect food merit greater focus on how this could produce instability

Debts could crimp growth prospects in emerging markets

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INT

Debts issued by emerging markets have surged since 2008 and concerns are rising now monetary conditions are tightening

Gender equality is a distant but achievable goal

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INT

There has been a robust rise in women’s access to non-agrarian employment and top political offices

Chinese overseas investment carries varying weight

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CHINA

As China's investment overseas grows, so does its potential for political leverage over host countries

US monetary tightening will hit emerging markets

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INTERNATIONAL

As the Fed gets ready to raise rates, higher borrowing costs and a stronger dollar will weigh on global debt management

Lower near-term EM risks raise long-run opportunities

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INT

The near-term risk of defaults in emerging market (EM) sovereign debt markets is easing

New harmful trade interventions will fall into 2024

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INT

Trade protectionism grew in 2020 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Race for key minerals will affect economic prospects

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INTERNATIONAL

Critical minerals supply will be key to all economies’ prospects ahead just as fossil fuel trade balances have been

Global demand for tech talent is uneven

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INT

Mass layoffs at ‘big tech’ firms have disrupted the tech labour market

Worker shortages and skills mismatches will hit growth

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INT

High youth unemployment and rising worker retirements are straining labour markets and productivity