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US consumer spending will soften well into 2023
Consumption, a key engine of US growth, will weaken as higher inflation and rates weigh on disposable incomes and demand
InternationalAI 'companions' will become common
Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) systems are becoming easily accessible to ordinary users
InternationalNATO Strategic Concept underlines China concerns
NATO's recently adopted Strategic Concept underlines that it sees the Indo-China region as strategically significant
ChinaRecession talk will fuel US economic risks
US GDP contracted for a second straight quarter in April-June, fuelling debate over whether the economy is in recession
United StatesNATO will consolidate collective cyber defence
NATO allies are united on the need to boost cybersecurity, especially for critical infrastructure
NATOFirms advancing rare earth plans will entice investors
After a price hike for rare-earth elements, there are investment opportunities for new projects
InternationalExpanded ECB toolbox will be severely tested
Wider sovereign yield spreads due to higher inflation, rate hikes and Italy’s political crisis raise fragmentation risks
EUHigher inflation and lower growth test corporate bonds
The corporate bond market is suffering as an inflation scare morphs into worries about recession
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