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International climate finance will be insufficient
Climate finance has been boosted by the Green Climate Fund replenishment, but still falls far short of what is required
InternationalCentral banks will be slow to drop targeting prices
Calls are mounting for the euro-area, Japanese and US central banks to review their 2% inflation targets
InternationalWTO dispute resolution may be powerless through 2020
The retirement of two of the three remaining WTO judges will render the dispute settlement process powerless
InternationalWTO may extend digital trade tariff ban moratorium
A 20-year moratorium on imposing tariffs on digital transactions expires at end-2019, with disagreement on extending it
InternationalSlimmer US trade gap raises further fears
The US goods trade deficit narrowed in October, largely due to imports falling faster than exports
InternationalProspects for digital privacy in 2020-24
Online privacy will be a key political battleground in the coming years
InternationalProspects for global trade in 2020-24
The US-China trade conflict and fears for WTO functionality are disrupting multilateralism, but regional deals progress
InternationalServices surveys see world services growth stabilising
The services PMIs for November suggest that global services activity will stabilise if not improve markedly
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