Sinking BRICS? How the emerging nations may, or may not, tip the global balance

A meeting of the major middle-income countries in South Africa garnered plenty of attention, but produced little in terms of actual policies. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) account for over 40% of the world’s population, 1/4 of the world’s GDP and are responsible for 55% of the global economic growth since 2009. … Continue reading →