- Why US economy is powering ahead of Europe's. While countries around the world have struggled to recover from the economic setbacks of the pandemic, one has emerged particularly strong. With a fast-growing economy, a strong labour market and falling inflation, the US has outpaced its counterparts. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68203820 4 comments economy
- Brazil's worst drought in almost a century is threatening electricity supply and critical crops, pushing up energy and food prices at a time the country was hoping to start recovering from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210903-drought-squeezes-brazil-s-electricity-supply 52 comments worldnews