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NFTs will have wide applications once hype settles
Trade in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is growing rapidly, but not all of the market enthusiasm is hype
InternationalPatchwork of COVID-19 certificates to impede travel
Several countries and major businesses want a reliable and transparent vaccine certification scheme to ease mobility
InternationalEnergy transition demand will elevate aluminium prices
The green energy transition is increasing demand for aluminium and also creating a power crunch that is limiting supply
InternationalChina's economy will struggle to halt secular slowdown
The experiences of Japan and South Korea suggest that China’s GDP growth will slow for another decade
InternationalGraphite market imbalance will grow in the 2020s
Imbalance in the graphite market will intensify as the battery sector dominates market growth
InternationalA revival of money velocity would pressure the US Fed
The velocity of money ratio, nominal GDP to M1 or M2, has fallen sharply over recent years but could start rising again
United StatesTech sector giving is transforming philanthropy
Tech titans are becoming major philanthropists but prefer a different approach to the last generation of donors
InternationalInflation expectations matter more than unemployment
Inflation expectations have become more important than unemployment as a measure for predicting inflation outcomes
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