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Was 2015 such a terrible year? And what will 2016 look like?

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imageChristmas Eve 2015, ParisPhilippe Wojazer/Reuters

Well Santa has come and gone, at least for the largest proportion of the world’s population. And, as we reach the end of the year, it is inevitably time to review recent trends and the prospects for 2016.

By many standards, 2015 has been a terrible year

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