From Trump to Bitcoin, inflation and China: the big economic trends of 2024
Al Jazeera
Economic issues, particularly living costs, were front and centre in 2024 as some 2 billion people went to the polls.
The year 2024 saw the global economy stabilise following the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as growth in many countries lagged pre-2020 levels.
Amid a patchy recovery, more than 2 billion people were eligible to vote this year, and economic issues, particularly rising living costs, were a top concern for voters around the world.
Meanwhile, governments grappled with how to regulate potentially transformational technology such as artificial intelligence, and Donald Trump’s victory in the United States’ presidential election heralded a sharp turn towards protectionism.
Here are seven of the biggest events that shaped the global economy in 2024:
Trump has indicated that he will pursue an even more aggressive version of the “America First” protectionism that fuelled his rise to power during his second stint in the White House.
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Head of women’s affairs Aisha al-Dibs says women from all provinces and ethnicities will help rebuild war-torn country.
Beijing calls on the US to stop ‘dangerous moves’ that ‘undermine peace and stability’ in the Taiwan Strait.
Police said the man has been issued a warrant for pre-trial detention on five counts of murder.
At least 38 dead and more than 100 missing after ferry carrying people traveling for Christmas sank in the Busira River.
Trump also hinted at China’s growing influence around the canal, which connects the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans.
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