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GCC ranks among world’s top 10 economies with GDP of $2.4tn

Abu Dhabi: Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), said Gulf integration has become a major driver of investment, strengthening member states’ global economic standing through diversification, financial resilience and investment in future sectors. He was speaking at the 15th AIM Congress (AIM Investment Summit) in Dubai, held under the patronage of His…

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Each year, the White House Council of Economic Advisers publishes the Economic Report of the President. The CEA is led by politically appointed academics, and thus you need to take it as given that…

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