PARIS - Real household income per capita fell by 0.5% in the OECD in the second quarter of 2022, contrasting with growth of 0.3% in real GDP per...
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NEW YORK - Our world is approaching a landmark moment in human history. On 15 November 2022, the global population is projected to reach 8 billion...
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PARIS - The new OECD report “Disability, Work and Inclusion: Mainstreaming in all Policies and Practices” shows that, while the employment rates of...
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LONDON - Governments around the world are putting the health of “all people alive today and future generations” in growing peril as they pursue...
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