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5 charts show the stages of global economic recovery since Covid hit
Commuters on a train in Hong Kong on March 2, 2022, amid the Covid pandemic. Dale De La Rey | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices plunged, travel came to a halt and unemployment rates spiked when the coronavirus hit in early 2020. Then, signs of recovery emerged. Stock markets rebounded and quickly surpassed 2019 […]
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This country regularly tops the Philippines’ tourist arrivals — and it’s not China
South Korean photographer Sang-kyu Gil has visited the Philippines around 10 times. Drawn by the beautiful scenery and affordable prices, the 42-year-old usually spends seven to 10 days in the country. That costs him around $400 — less than half the amount he expects to spend on a similar trip within his home country. His […]
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