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# Global poverty

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Column: Today's countries in need are tomorrow's trading partners
Joe Costello
Column: 3 billion people continue to live in poverty as the G8 summit takes place
Justin Kilcullen
Percentage living below the poverty line falls globally
Column: Tackling poverty is not just about money, it's about persuasion
Abhijit V. Banerjee