Dated analysis from the editorial team. Each piece explains what recent data in the ledgers shows and why it matters, and every figure can be traced back to the charts and tables on this site. How we write and check these pieces.
Brazil re-elected Lula, Israel’s Knesset vote produced no majority and Sweden is still without a confirmed prime minister. Here is what the month changed, and which votes to watch next.
The UNDP’s latest Human Development Report shows huge gains since 1990, persistent gaps between rich and poor countries, and a large hidden cost from inequality. Five things the numbers tell us.