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Weak GDP may delay policymakers’ ‘Industry 4.0’ plans
Lower capital spending by manufacturers in the current economic slowdown may hold back industrial transformation
InternationalGeostrategic rifts fuel corporate competition on 5G
Non-Chinese suppliers are taking advantage of Huawei’s reputational problems to capture the 5G market
InternationalLess front-loading will return UK GDP to a weak trend
UK GDP gained 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in January-March despite surging imports subtracting the most in over a decade
United KingdomUS tariff hike hopes to push China towards a deal
The rise in the tariff rate on 200 billion dollars of US imports from China today will further dampen global trade
InternationalValuing online choices can aid policymakers’ decisions
Interest in measuring wellbeing as well as GDP is rising, and massive online choice surveys will grow worldwide
InternationalA US deal will not transform China’s trade prospects
China’s exports fell and imports rose in April; the trend is in line with weak world trade and subdued domestic activity
InternationalNew bitcoin theft will raise blockchain security fears
Bitcoins worth 41 million dollars were stolen in a coordinated hack that evaded all security checks
InternationalDebate deepens among stagnationists and technologists
The latest secular-stagnation research shows that governments can often expand fiscal policy without longer-term cost
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