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Feb 24, 2025 · T he projected results from Germany’s election show that parties on the right have made big gains in an election with the highest turnout in decades. The centre-right Christian …

Jun 26, 2024 · After a sharp drop and rebound over the covid years, globally the average liveability score increased by just 0.06 points over the past year, compared with 2.84 in the 12 …

Nov 20, 2024 · How the superforecasters did. The superforecasters scored 4.5/8 with their forecasts for 2024, correctly calling China’s sub-5% GDP growth, Britain’s election, continued …

Finance & economics. The West faces new inflation fears. Having moved in lockstep, America and Europe now have very different concerns

Nov 20, 2024 · Ten business trends for 2025. 1. Lower inflation encourages central banks, including America’s Federal Reserve, to cut interest rates further—and prompts consumers to …

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