Why Giving People Money Is Not the Answer to Global Poverty," Heath Henderson turns our attention to the far deeper poverty ...

Recently, the government statistician announced that inflation for November 2025 had fallen sharply to 6.3%, compared to 23% in the previous year. Many observers see this as a significant achievement.

Heading into the third year of governance, the ruling Unity Party led by President Joseph Boakai unraveled targets in hopes of assessing its direction. This coming on the heels of its 2023 election ...

At the end of November, the Parliament approved the national budget law for 2026–2028. The document establishes key social parameters such as the monthly calculation index (MCI), minimum wage, and the ...

Kazakhstan’s Monthly Calculation Index (MCI) will change in 2026, with an increase to 4,325 tenge, up from 3,932 tenge in 2025. This was confirmed after President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the law ...