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According to the National Statistical Institute, food prices rose by five percent year-on-year in November, more than double the eurozone average.

From Barron's

Known as the end-Permian mass extinction, this event, often called the 'great dying', eliminated more than 90 percent of marine species.

From Science Daily

In December, inflation stood at 52 percent year-on-year, according to official statistics.

From Barron's

The country's unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds reached a two-year high of 18.9 percent in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

From Barron's

Still, Asian markets have enjoyed a healthy year, with Seoul's Kospi piling on more than 75 percent and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 more than 25 percent -- both having hit records earlier in the year.

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