New Brazil government faces economic challenges

Growth is expected to slow sharply this year while the challenges facing public finances will increase

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Iran’s budget will increase social welfare spending

The 2023/24 budget plans to increase total spending by 43% year on year, sharply widening the overall deficit

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Russia and other external factors make life tough for Moldova's government but an unfixable economy is its real enemy

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New restrictions on female employment and education fit a pattern of regression to the Taliban's old ways

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The Development Bank of Latin America has published a new report highlighting persistent inequality in the region

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After dwindling in late December, protests re-emerged in southern Peru this week, with 19 people killed

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The New Year is proving hard for the EU's east, where food costs 20-45% more year-on-year and war continues in Ukraine

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Croatia has joined the euro-area with the highest inflation rate in three decades

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Poor air quality during the winter heating season reflects the systemic neglect of the problem of energy poverty

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AMLO’s social policies have helped many but his legacy may prove a financial burden for future governments

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