Russian economic stagnation heightens instability risk

Kremlin may be forced to strive for new foreign policy 'victory' to bolster Putin as economy heads for sluggish growth

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State neglect fosters global illicitly-governed spaces

Regions overlooked by central government can provide staging grounds for global crime and terrorism

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Rising underemployment increases measured poverty risk, but not necessarily absolute poverty

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High incarceration rates are a significant drag on the US economy, but reform prospects among Republicans are uncertain

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As the Millennium Development Goals near their conclusion, progress in ending maternal mortality has been uneven

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Divisions within the labour movement will make it difficult for gold miners to coordinate a sustainable wage deal

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Rising disenchantment with the political class has prompted Tunisians to return to the streets en masse

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Efforts to discover and exploit new reserves will be more politically controversial and technically challenging

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Pre-election pressures will lead to higher wage increases, despite the fall in employment rates

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Improving economic prospects in the United States and, to a degree, Spain, should bolster inflows this year

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