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Global Economic Outlook During COVID-19

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The COVID-19 has spread with alarming speed,infecting millions and bringing economic activity to a near-standstill as countries imposed tight restrictions on movement to halt the spread of the virus.S everal countries across the world resorted to lockdowns to “flatten the curve” of the infection. These lockdowns meant confining millions of citizens to their homes, shutting down businesses and ceasing almost all economic activity. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global economy is expected to shrink by over 3 per cent in 2020 – the steepest slowdown since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The pandemic has pushed the global economy into a recession, which means the economy starts shrinking and growth stops.T the economic damage is already evident and represents the largest economic shock the world has experienced in decades.F or emerging market and developing countries, many of which face daunting vulnerabilities, it is critical to strengthen public health systems...
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Time To Ditch The Morning Coffee!!

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We’ve all heard it: caffeine in large doses is bad for you. But to those of us who have to wake up early to start the grind, this sounds like one of those cute but unrealistic facts that doesn’t really add anything practical to your life. I come from a coffee-obsessed home with parents who tossed back coffee like it was water. I started drinking  café con leche  every morning when I was 12. So I definitely understand the struggle. But here is the thing: drinking coffee in the morning might sound like an efficient way to get some sugar in your blood and kick that morning drowsiness, but in the long run,  the caffeine and sugar intake backfires immensely. I’m not just talking about  lifespan issues , such as potential adrenal and nervous system complications—I’m also talking about how coffee moves through your body throughout the day. The dose of caffeine in each cup of coffee can come with a pretty vicious spike and crash cycle. “The first thing...
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When the World Is in Chaos, Control What You Can

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There are times in our lives when we are confronted with the reality that we are not in control of the world around us. As hard as we try, and as much as we’d like to think we’re in control, the reality is, we are not. And there are seasons and circumstances that remind us of that fact. A natural disaster, a terminal diagnosis, a wayward son, an unexpected layoff… each of those come to mind as examples. At this current moment in time, almost everyone in the world, simultaneously, is being confronted with the reality of lost control through the spread of a virus. A tiny virus, invisible to the naked eye, has brought the world to a screeching halt, disrupting everything in its path—even life as normal. Our control has been upended. No doubt about it. We, of course, never had as much control over our lives and the world as we thought we did, but still, it is hard to lose the little that we had. The world, it feels, has spun into chaos. So how do we respond when the world ...
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Passion is not something you find in life; it’s something you do.  When you want to find the passion and inner strength needed to change your situation, you have to force yourself to step forward. Many of us are still hopelessly trying to “find our passion” — something we believe will ultimately lead us closer to happiness, success, or the life situation we ultimately want. And we say “hopelessly” primarily because passion can’t really be found. When we say we’re trying to find our passion, it implies that our passion is somehow hiding behind a tree or under a rock somewhere. But that’s far from the truth. The truth is, our passion comes from doing things right. If you’re waiting to somehow “find your passion” somewhere outside yourself, so you finally have a reason to put your whole heart and soul into your life and the changes you need to make, you’ll likely be waiting around for an eternity. On the other hand, if you’re tired of waiting, and you’d rather live more passio...
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