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Finance institutions’ climate stress testing will grow
Regulatory stress testing of how climate change affects financial institutions worldwide is expanding fast
InternationalTech risks shape Chinese and Western national security
In China and in the West, national security considerations are playing a growing role in all areas of digital technology
InternationalSentiment is shifting towards modestly higher taxation
The IMF Fiscal Monitor urges global cooperation on vaccinations and tax reform, and suggests a one-off recovery levy
InternationalSocial media face rising pressure on harmful content
YouTube has joined Facebook in releasing data on harmful and unlawful content on its platform
InternationalEconomic prospects will increasingly diverge by nation
The IMF has upgraded its forecast for global growth, but US-Europe and developed-developing differences are wide
InternationalThe semiconductor demand/supply imbalance will persist
Semiconductor supply is failing to keep pace with surging demand for use in electronic devices, telecoms and automobiles
InternationalThe US rebound will be less even than headlines imply
The rush to upgrade US growth forecasts masks wide variation by sector, and the recovery will be K- rather than V-shaped
United StatesGlobal norms on cyberspace elude UN forum
A report adopted by the UN Open-Ended Working Group fails make cyberspace any safer from malicious state activity
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