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2024-09-19 14:00:05

Whether it’s dollars, pesos, rupees, or dinar, there’s no denying that money is a critical piece of Rest of World’s global coverage. Have you been keeping up? Take our new quiz to test your knowledge of skyrocketing inflation rates, sketchy loan apps, and crypto-funded revolutions.

Inflation has been a flashpoint for the 2024 elections in the U.S., where rates have reached 2.9%. But that’s nothing compared to Argentina. Argentines have been contending with high inflation for years now, with recent annual rates around 288%. In the first half of 2024, the country’s cost of living surged close to 80% compared to the same period last year. Little wonder people are looking for extra income wherever they can, including, as we reported, exchanging eyeball scans for $50 in crypto.

Remittance payments from the 10 million Filipinos who work overseas are a major source of income for the Philippines, roughly 1% of the country’s GDP. The work of this large labor force is often invisible and sometimes dangerous, as we have reported.