COVID triggered record government debt, hit labor markets and shifted consumer behavior. Inequality has increased, while remote work, digital payments and changes in travel patterns have endured.

Five years ago. a novel virus was rapidly spreading around the world and in mid-March, American life suddenly shut down. The COVID-19 pandemic altered our lives and our culture in lasting ways.

The Chinese economy rebounded in 2020 from the global pandemic, posting growth numbers that outpaced the U.S. economy, which posted a negative GDP.

As we approach the fifth anniversary of the WHO pandemic declaration, we look back at the shifts in desired leadership styles that fluctuated over the five-year period.

According to the reports, the Maldives has taken a significant amount of debt from China, but it does not have sufficient foreign exchange reserves to repay it.