developing countries

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That sent prices up, with the UN expressing concern in particular about the impact on developing countries.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

Economists warn the energy shock will fall hardest on developing countries, which have fewer resources.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

But China, like other developing countries, has said it wants this rule to "remain the bedrock of the WTO".

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Today’s affluent societies are in the throes of a plague of obesity, which is rapidly spreading to developing countries.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari