The emerging world's hunger for natural resources, on the other hand, has made rich-world consumers palpably worse off by pushing up the prices of oil and other commodities.

ECONOMIST: A game of catch-up

This very special Joining Forces tree is covered with hand-decorated ornaments made by military children living in U.S. bases around the world.

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