Among the costs of very high temperatures: reduced labor productivity, damaged crops, higher mortality rates, trade disruption and dampened investment.
Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
Biden Bets High-Level Diplomacy Can Cool Fiery Relations With China
President Biden hopes the diplomatic trips this summer by his aides lead to frank talks with Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials before the 2024 U.S. elections.
Janet Yellen’s Trip to China: No Breakthroughs But 10 Hours of Talks
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, after 10 hours of meetings with Chinese officials, said the two sides would pursue “more frequent communication” despite their deep differences.
German Businesses Bet Big on China, and They’re Starting to Worry
Geopolitical risks have exposed long-ignored strains on Germany’s socioeconomic model. The family businesses underpinning its economy are seeking a new path.
Janet Yellen Faces a Diplomatic Test in Her Visit to China
The Treasury secretary will need to defend export controls and tariffs while explaining that the United States does not aim to harm China’s economy.
Canada Offers Lesson in the Economic Toll of Climate Change
Wildfires are hurting many industries and could strain households across Canada, one of many countries reckoning with the impact of extreme weather.
Sierra Leone’s President Bio Wins Re-election
The main opposition candidate has rejected the results, and election observers have raised concerns over the lack of transparency during the vote count.
5 Takeaways From the Greek Election
Voters seemed to embrace Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s approach to the economy and tough stance on migration, and were less concerned about revelations of spying on the opposition.
Greek Youths, Shaped by Debt Crisis, Plan to Vote for Stability
Many children of Greece’s traumatic years of economic collapse have opted for pragmatism over radicalism and say they will back a conservative on Sunday.
Sierra Leone’s Election: What to Know and Latest News
In Saturday’s vote, President Julius Maada Bio is seeking a second five-year term to pursue an ambitious if unfulfilled education initiative, while the country is facing a crippling economic crisis.