Global Growth in the Last Decade, the Sordid Story of Impeachment, and More

January 21, 2020

How has global growth has been distributed over the last decade? Who gained the most and who gained the least? To answer these questions, Homi Kharas breaks down household consumption data from four different groups—the poor, the vulnerable, the middle class, and the rich—across 167 countries.

There are a lot of questions surrounding the U.S. founders’ views on impeachment. Hilary Hurd writes that though these conversations are important theoretically, it may be more useful to look at historical precedent, at what offenses have led Congress to impeach officeholders in the past.

Estimates suggest that sub-Saharan Africa will need $574 billion dollars per year until 2030 to finance the U.N. sustainable development goals. Brahima S. Coulibaly explains how policymakers can step up to the challenge by mobilizing the continent’s domestic resources.

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