developing countries

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Higher food prices will be especially painful in developing countries across Africa and Latin America, even if the IMF itself stands ready with loans to cushion the blows.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The court’s decision, which is expected by early July, will likely affect similar efforts by the administration to end TPS for 11 other developing countries around the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Iran has blockaded Hormuz, cutting off flows of oil, gas and fertiliser and sending prices soaring, raising fears of food insecurity in developing countries.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“It will come through the inflation, and then I think it will cut the economic growth in many countries, and especially in emerging and developing countries, where they don’t have the hard currencies,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

One stated, “In developing countries, people with multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis usually die, because effective treatment is often impossible in poor countries.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French