News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 217
Driving Climate Change from the Top in the Dominican Republic
- Inter Press Service
SANTO DOMINGO, Nov 02 (IPS) - When President Luis Abinader arrived at his inauguration in an electrically driven car as a symbolic gesture of his Government's intentions to make sustainable development one of its main objectives – he signalled the start of addressing climate change commitments in the country.
Economic Trends and What’s Important in Life
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 02 (IPS) - US third quarter GDP numbers released two weeks ago delighted stock markets and President Trump. Output had picked up by 7.4%, annualised as 33.1%, the largest quarterly economic growth on record, almost double the old record of 3.9% (annualised as 16.7%) in the first quarter of 1950, seven decades ago.
In the Face of a Pandemic, the World Turns to Trade
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO, Oct 29 (IPS) - Greatly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, international trade can play a key role in the economic recovery, but must overcome obstacles, such as protectionism and commercial disputes, especially between United States and China.
Crisis alla Turca II ‒ From Currency Crisis to Debt Crisis?
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Oct 29 (IPS) - The meltdown of the Turkish currency that began in 2018 has continued unabated with the decline reaching unprecedented proportions in recent days. The causes of that turmoil including underlying financial fragilities and political shocks were discussed in a previous piece by this author. Since then the economy has become even more vulnerable in these respects.
Global Data Community's Response to COVID-19
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 28 (IPS) - The world is currently counting more than 42 million confirmed cases of the COVID-19 and over 1 million deaths since the start of the pandemic.1
Finance Covid-19 Relief and Recovery, Not Debt Buybacks
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (IPS) - In July, the UN Secretary-General warned that a "series of countries in insolvency might trigger a global depression". Earlier, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had called for a US$2.5 trillion coronavirus crisis package for developing countries.
The United Nations, 75 Years Young: Engaging Youth Social Entrepreneurs to Accelerate the SDGs
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 26 (IPS) - This year, the United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary – a milestone of extraordinary economic and social progress in Asia and the Pacific. While the Organization enjoys a lifespan almost equal to the world's improved average life expectancy, the future lies with those who have recently embarked on theirs: our young people.
Can Agroecology Feed the World?
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Oct 23 (IPS) - Producing food and ensuring nutrition security, protecting the environment and restoring biodiversity, building sustainable and fair food systems: That's the promise of agroecology.
The Plight of Domestic Workers in Brazil
- Inter Press Service
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Oct 21 (IPS) - The inclusivity of Brazilian society is put to the test as the coronavirus pandemic highlights a labour sector ripe with historical and structural inequality: domestic work.
Q&A: Human Trafficking Survivor Harold D’Souza: “The Perpetrators are More Aggressive Than Ever”
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Oct 21 (IPS) - The fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic continues: as more people around the world lose their livelihoods, human trafficking is on the rise. Support services for survivors have been shut, and past gains to combat it have been reversed. Funding has dried up.
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