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Regional inequality may widen as China’s GDP recovers

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CHINA

Local governments will spend trillions of renminbi to aid GDP and jobs, but the scope to add productive capacity varies

US states are vulnerable to more government shutdowns

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UNITED STATES

The longest federal government shutdown has just ended, but others are likely when deep policy disagreements arise

Debt burden hangs over China's economic future

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CHINA

Concerns are mounting about the level of corporate debt in China's economy

Poor services do not dent rural African voter trust

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AFRICA

Support for presidents remains high within underserved constituencies

US recovery masks weak state-level employment outlook

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UNITED STATES

Despite top-line improvements in the US labour market, acute geographical inequalities persist

'Social unrest' grows as Chinese economy slows

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CHINA

As strikes and job losses mount, the slowdown in China's economy may be less benign than its leaders admit

States benefit from US defence spending

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UNITED STATES

The US Senate takes up the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week and is expected to approve it

US pipeline hack to make ransomware risks a priority

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INT

US Colonial Pipeline’s operations have yet to be restored after last week’s crippling ransomware attack

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

Poll-related tension likely across much of South Asia

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SOUTH ASIA

Various elections are set to take place in the region this year