The Top 10 Host Countries For Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2017 and 2016 is shown in the chart below. The US was the top destination for FDI followed by China and Brazil. Click to enlarge Source: World Investment Report
The following infographic shows some interesting facts on the global military expenditures in 2018: Click to enlarge Source: RFE/RL
Foreign workers remit money to their home countries for many reasons including supporting families, saving for retirement, investments, etc. The global remittance industry is big with billions of dollars flowing across countries. The top three remittance receiving countries in 2018 were: India, China and Mexico. Remittance funds are very important to some countries. For example, …
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The following is a sad story of how 75 and crew members of Aeroflot Flight 593 lost their lives because of two kids playing with the cockpit controls. Click to enlarge Source: RFE/RL
The Average Tariff Rate of some economies are shown in the chart below. Egypt has the highest rate followed by India. The EU import tariff rate is on an average 50% higher than the US according to an article by Sonal Desai at Franklin Templeton. Click to enlarge Source: On My Mind: Trade Wars—The Dog That …
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