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Currencies | September 2024
Kazakhstan’s new banknote series tells the story of the little-known but extraordinary Saka
ANALISA R. BALA
Currencies | December 2023
Catalyzing support for the Philippine national bird could stem its rapid decline.
Currencies | September 2023
The United Arab Emirates honors the visionary behind the country’s ambitious space program
Currencies | December 2022
Barbados’ $5 banknote pays tribute to the man who united West Indian cricket
Currencies | June 2022
NFTs have opened up a potentially lucrative new world for artists in developing economies
Macro-fiscal policy | March 2022
Three countries—Belize, Colombia, and Ghana—highlight the potential of technology and innovation to strengthen public finances
ADAM BEHSUDI
Nicholas Owen
Health | December 2021
Three countries provide lessons for improving health and promoting happiness
ANNA JAQUIERY
Digital currencies | September 2021
Bitcoin’s carbon footprint is again making headlines, but there’s a way to make cryptocurrencies cleaner
Regional economics | June 2021
South Africa’s longest-serving finance minister, Trevor Manuel, reflects on the country’s lost decade
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