Addressing food insecurity in the Middle East and North Africa: innovations in data monitoring
Food insecurity remains a critical issue affecting millions of people across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP). The region faces a wide
When the heat rises, progress on women’s economic empowerment cools
Hotter-than-usual years can slow or derail advances in women’s legal rights. A new analysis spanning five decades finds that temperature anomalies—years significantly hotter than a country’s historical
Geopolitical shifts and their economic impacts on Europe: Short-term risks, medium-term scenarios and policy choices
Over the last decade, Europe has suffered from the decay of the post-war international order, economic coercion from both China and the United States, and
Migration flows from the Western Balkans to Germany: implications and recommendations
Migration to Germany is shaping the Western Balkans for better and worse, highlighting the need for reforms to harness benefits and mitigate drawbacks. Migration has
What tax data teach us about firms, trade and jobs
Where do jobs come from, and how can we learn more about firms that create them? Governments need to know which firms create employment, how
The long life spans of royals reveal the secret of ‘healthy stress’
Social status can have a long-lasting influence on people’s health and longevity. This column explores the lifespan of royals – whose status is determined by
AI misinformation and the value of trusted news
Artificial intelligence tools can now produce highly realistic text, images, and videos at almost no cost, prompting concerns that the proliferation of fabricated content may
Why households save and work: The role of risks, bequest motives, and family dynamics
Household saving and labour supply are shaped by many risks – wages, marriage, health, longevity – as well as bequest motives. This column develops a
Turkey sees inflation at 28.5% in 2025 with single digits by 2027, programme says
GDP growth seen at 3.3% in 2025. Turkey’s medium-term economic programme forecasts inflation to hit 28.5% in 2025 and 16% in 2026, before reaching single
Gold hovers near record high ahead of US inflation data
ANZ Group raised its year-end gold price forecast on Wednesday to $3,800 per ounce and expects prices to peak near $4,000 by next June. Gold
