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COP 24 leaves much to be done regarding climate change
The climate conference met minimum expectations, but far more work is needed to avert environmental catastrophe
InternationalPalladium’s price prospects are positive
The palladium market has momentum despite weaker demand from the automotive sector
InternationalLegal highs offer lessons for global drug control
Legal highs seem to be declining, but whether the correct lessons will be learned from that decline is doubtful
InternationalGender gap in workforce needs a multipronged approach
Improvements in narrowing the workforce gender gap are not keeping pace with global commitments on gender equality
InternationalPast trend shrinks hope for major fall in inequality
Few countries have ever succeeded in substantially reducing inequality in the absence of a major political shock
InternationalAutocratic rulers try diverse controls on social media
Social media by themselves promote neither democracy nor dictatorship; their impact depends on how they are controlled
InternationalScenarios push economic forecasts into the side
Officials, firms and multilateral institutions are increasingly planning for scenarios rather than growth forecasts
International‘America First’ trade unravels as market risks mount
Cheaper tech stocks and a bond yield curve inversion imply slower rate rises, but steady hikes boost equities, and Trump
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