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Cash, no strings attached: New U.S. programs for pandemic poor
COVID-19 exposes 'grim reality' of private renters - UK charity
Bangladesh keeps garment factories going as lockdown hits
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Climate change and a 'just transition'
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Sustainable fashion
'Last Straw': Americans confront racism, violence in Chauvin trial
Chauvin convicted of George Floyd murder in landmark US race trial
Indonesia looser palm plantation rules renew conflict between jobs
In Australia's Byron Bay, Netflix reality TV show sparks backlash
As clean energy jobs recover, can they lift U.S. communities?
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In Brazil, smartphone initiative keeps indigenous languages alive
Cubans turn to herbal remedies, barter amid medicine scarcity
COVID-19: Should Biden help vaccinate the world?
Plant-based food industry fights EU proposal to ban dairy comparis
Oscars nominee 'Sound of Metal' puts spotlight on deaf culture
U.N. scathing about "tone-deaf" UK report on racial equality
Biden keeps U.S. refugee cap at 15,000 rather than raise it
Food prices soar in West Africa amid conflicts and COVID
How New Zealand's COVID-19 response fuelled a housing crisis
In COVID-19's shadow, migrants find solace in online iftars
Youth salute Prince Philip for changing their lives
With phones and seeds, jobless Kenyans tackle illegal logging
Ex-leaders, Nobel winners urge U.S. to back COVID vaccine waiver
Is 'frugal innovation' Africa's ticket to green development?
Q&A: Solutions Project CEO talks climate and racial justice
Young, jobless and Black: UK minorities pay price of pandemic
Canada's migrant farmworkers remain at risk a year into pandemic
'A cry for an acknowledgement:' U.S. Democrats urge reparations
Minnesota police chief, officer who fatally shot Black man, resign
Officer who shot Black man in Kenosha, Wiscons, returned to duty
Native health providers drive Alaska's vaccination success story
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'COVID wake-up call': Black entrepreneurs level playing field
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How big is the racial inequality gap in the U.S. and Britain?
Argentine bears poverty as pandemic sharpens the economic crisis
Citizens lead the way on police reforms after George Floyd's death
'Big momma's boy': Floyd's brother speaks at murder trial
Mexico coffee leader touts state control of prices to help farmers
Civil rights lawyer Crump fights for George Floyd's family
Neighborhoods united: Highway removal gains steam in U.S. cities
England's pubs reopen after painful pandemic year
UK investors expand anti-slavery push to construction sector
Australians protest Aboriginal deaths in custody
Seven takeaways from Biden's budget proposal: immigration, climate
U.S. mulling cash payments to Central America to stem migration
World Bank to commit $2 bln to vaccines in developing countries
Amazon union fight win shows harsh realities facing labor movement
Unwanted vaccines 'needed to help poor countries catch up'
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About our Economies coverage

We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living.

Opinion

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Will Derek Chauvin's conviction bring change in the UK?

It is right that Derek Chauvin is held accountable, for George Floyd’s family and for the world to see. But it will take deeper commitment and more sustained energy to dent the global scourge of systemic racism.
Ineza Umuhoza Grace & Erin ...

Global climate policy needs to tackle its racist roots

World leaders must acknowledge that racism and colonialism underlie delayed, inadequate climate action - and use COVID-19 recovery as an opportunity for justice
Shahar Erez Stoke Talent

To regulate the gig economy, ditch 'one-size-fits all'

Well-paid consultants don't need the same protections as Uber drivers. To meaningfully regulate the self-employed, lawmakers must tailor policies for freelancers across all skill levels
Ismail Ahmed WorldRemit

Why I’m committing $500 million to entrepreneurship in Somaliland

In Somaliland, investments in technology and start-ups are needed to help tackle the region's challenges

In Depth

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'COVID is a wake-up call': Black entrepreneurs aim to level playing field
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Businesses join hands to find 'right recipe' for zero-carbon industries
Pakistan faces an unexpected dilemma: too much electricity
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'Can I afford it?' Workers fear squeeze from green energy transition

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