Largest global economies 1992-2024 Largest global economies 1992-2024 According to data from the World Bank and IMF, Asian countries are expected to make up most of the top 5 countries in the world by size of GDP in 2024, relegating European economic powerhouses to lower ranks. China's economic growth has been steep since the 1990s, while India
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Impact of the COVID-19 on the EU trade with China
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Coronavirus in China changes the consumer behavior
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Which countries tax their citizens the most?
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EU intellectual property protection in global markets
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EU Fall 2019 Economic Forecast
The EU's economy is now in its seventh consecutive year of growth and is forecast to continue expanding in 2020 and 2021. Labor markets remain strong and unemployment continues to fall. However, the external environment has become much less supportive and uncertainty is running high. This is particularly affecting the
Defending the free market
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