Global Envision | The Confluence of Global Markets and Poverty Alleviation

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China's Emerging Economic Clout

This weekend’s gathering of leaders of 20 of the world’s biggest economies didn’t yield a clear-cut solution to the global financial crisis.

Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/315221799/">Drewski2112 (flickr)</a>

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Lumbering Toward Economic Liberalism

Last month India's largest airliner by passenger volume, Jet Airways, decided to cut 1,900 jobs to "secure its economic health" in an industry that's expec

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The Girl Effect

Every girl in the world needs an education.

Life expectancy in Kerala is 73 years — which is comparable with Europe and the U.S. Photo: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/worldbank/2244551112/">© World Bank / Curt Carnemark (flickr)</a>

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A Clash of Health and Wealth

India's southern state of Kerala has received international attention not only for its beaches and temples, but also for statistics that suggest people of limited means can live long, healthy lives.

Dark clouds over a dealership. Flickr: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mappix/1639516696/">Micah A. Ponce</a>

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What will become of American Automakers?

On Monday, the U.S. Senate will take up a bill to extend $25 billion in emergency loans to the auto industry.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Photo: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/2838415764/">Thomas Hawk (flickr)</a>

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G-20 Leaders Huddle Around Global Economic Crisis

Leaders of the world’s 20 major trading countries will meet November 15 to hash out reforms to the international financial system in the wake of an economic crisis that has shattered stock markets and balance sheets.

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Michael Lewis on the End of Wall Street as We Know It

Michael Lewis, the author of my favorite non-fiction account of 80's Wall Street excesses*, Liar's Poker, has written a scathing piece about the collapse of the Wall Street in

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What does an Obama Presidency mean for Africa?

African roads don't always facilitate the fast flow of goods. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hdptcar/1047758945/">Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team in the Central African Republic (flickr)</a>

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Logistics in Africa

Did you know that it costs more to ship a ton of wheat from Kenya to neighboring Uganda than it does to ship it across the Atlantic?

We were driving through the desert Wednesday morning while Obama spoke in Chicago's Grant Park, but Miguel and I watched the replay on CNN that night in our Kunduz hotel room. Photo: Miguel Samper for Mercy Corps

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How Obama Plays in Afghanistan

The world is buzzing about the U.S. election results, and Afghanistan — where I'm collecting stories on Mercy Corps projects — is no exception.

A Congolese woman recovers at a hospital in Goma, DRC. Photo: <a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/endrevestvik/2373350227/">Endre Vestvik (flickr)</a>

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Addressing Rape in the Congo

Congo has the world's biggest deposits of gold, copper, diamonds, and tin. Its dramatic mountain landscapes once inspired Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn’s romantic saga in The African Queen.

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South Africa's New Weapon against HIV

Each day, one million South Africans get a text message that reads something like this:

Frequently sick, tired, losing weight and scared that you might be HIV positive? Please call AIDS Helpline 0800012322.

Shinjuku, Tokyo. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joi/776602263/">Joi (flickr)</a>

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Japan's Weakening Job Security

Previously known for its economic egalitarianism, Japan is now experiencing a widening income gap. That’s because many workers are finding themselves without a steady job as Japanese companies are relying more

The October 18 issue of the <em>Economist</em>. Photo: <a href="http://www.economist.com/">The <em>Economist</em></a>

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Wither Free Markets?

The credit and financial crisis that has engulfed the world has created a firestorm of comment about capitalism and free markets.

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Challenge No. 1: Global Poverty

Nobody said it will be easy or simple. Nor can it be relegated to a checklist and a timetable. But its importance bears no dispute. Global poverty is the largest and most crucial challenge facing tomorrow’s leaders.