Sometimes, pictures can tell a story better than words can. Here's a collection of photos showcasing some of the biggest business and economic events that happened this year. 

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The 400-metre-long Evergiven ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March, disrupting global supply chains in March. Photographer: Peter Boer/Bloomberg
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U.S. drivers line up at a Costco gas station on May 12 after a cyberattack shuts down the massive Colonial Pipeline network. Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg 
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Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos sports a cowboy hat after his space flight lands in July. Photo courtesy: Bloomberg News
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Justin Trudeau celebrates an election win on Sept. 21, but fails to secure a federal majority. Photographer: Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press
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Michael Kovrig embraces his wife after landing at Toronto Pearson Airport on Sept. 25, after being detained in China for nearly three years. Photographer: Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press 
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen tells a U.S. Senate committee the social media giant knew its platform harmed users on Oct. 5. Photographer: Matt McClain/The Washington Post/Bloomberg
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On Oct. 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will pump more gas to Europe "a day after" regulators approve the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Maksim Blinov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP 
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Flooding in B.C. displaces thousands of residents and halts key shipping corridors in November. Photographer: Taehoon Kim/Bloomberg
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U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell discusses the central bank's stimulus withdrawal and interest rate hike path on Dec. 15. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg