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US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid economic uncertainty | Inflation
The United States Federal Reserve has left its benchmark rate unchanged despite mounting pressure from President Donald Trump to cut…
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Bengaluru-based fintech Cred, which offers rewards for paying credit card bills and more, raised ~$72M at a $3.5B valuation, down from $6.4B in 2022 (The Economic Times)
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Social and economic barriers, not choice, driving global fertility crisis: UNFPA — Global Issues
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) unveiled its flagship State of World Population report on Tuesday, warning that a rising number…
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How to Spur Economic Growth in Africa’s Fragile and Conflict-Affected States — Global Issues
Credit: IMF Photo/Ebunoluwa Akinbo Opinion by Wenjie Chen – Michele Fornino – Hamza Mighri – Can Sever (washington dc) Monday, June…
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Can India become an economic superpower? | Business and Economy
India’s economy grew by 7.4 percent in the first quarter, beating expectations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to transform India…
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United States, Ukraine among new members elected to UN Economic and Social Council — Global Issues
Croatia, Russia and Ukraine secured seats from the Eastern European regional group, which had three available seats. Russia was elected…
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‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Booms as Economic Pressures Mount
The economic winds whipped up by President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff proclamations in early April have been anything but a…
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UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ human rights crisis in Myanmar as violence and economic collapse deepen — Global Issues
Published ahead of the Human Rights Council’s upcoming session, the report highlighted the worsening situation since the military coup in…
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Economic Growth is the Wrong Metric for Our Time — Global Issues
Indonesia’s largest coal mining company in operation. Even “green” energy requires destructive mining for trace minerals. Credit: Dominik Vanyi Opinion…
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EU reaches initial deal to lift economic sanctions on Syria: Reports | Politics News
Sanctions were levied during the rule of Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled in December. European Union countries have given a…
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