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Rockefeller Foundation Poll Shows Economic Optimism Down Across Globe

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 17 September 2026, 18:42 UTC 1 min read
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Rajiv Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, said that the foundation's recent poll shows there is a 'big disconnect' between what people want and what they feel they're getting from their leaders across the world. Shah said that the United States' standing has also fallen internationally as the Trump administration pulled back on deploying international humanitarian aid.

Rajiv Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, said that the foundation's recent poll shows there is a 'big disconnect' between what people want and what they feel they're getting from their leaders across the world. Shah said that the United States' standing has also fallen internationally as the Trump administration pulled back on deploying international humanitarian aid. (Source: Bloomberg)
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