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6/25/22 8:15 AM The Top 7 Most Important Current Global Issues Climate Change. Environment - Biodiversity loss Extinction Overfishing Democracy Governance Education Healthcare Poverty Inequality Hunger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_global_issues Gotta add Predatory Capitalism. @3 Write a detailed essay on Predatory Capitalism. Predatory capitalism is a term that is used to describe a type of capitalism that is characterized by the exploitation of people and resources for the sole purpose of maximizing profits. This type of capitalism is often associated with large corporations and businesses that engage in unethical and sometimes illegal practices in order to gain an advantage over their competitors and increase their profits. One of the key features of predatory capitalism is the pursuit of short-term gains at the expense of long-term sustainability. This can manifest in a number of ways, such as cutting corners on safety regulations or skirting environmental laws...

6/26/22 7:37 AM https://ourworldindata.org/human-development-index https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_decline https://www.socialprogress.org/?tab=2&code=USA https://taxfoundation.org/corporate-tax-revenue-federal-tax-collections https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_tax_in_the_United_States STRENGTHS Flexible labour market Full employment is one of the Federal Reserve’s objectives The dollar’s predominant role in the global economy 70% of public debt held by residents Highly attractive: leader in research & innovation, huge market Favourable corporate taxation WEAKNESSES Low labour market participation Households not geographically flexible High household debt (129% of gross disposable income) Polarised political landscape Decrease in fertility rate Outdated infrastructure Growing income and wealth inequalities overlapping with territorial and racial inequalities