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Risks arising from gold price volatility will rise
The gold price has risen by 70% since end-2018 to a record high this month; falling real yields are making it appealing
InternationalSouth-South cooperation has a long way to go
Efforts by developing countries to boost South-South cooperation and set new terms of engagement are progressing slowly
InternationalCOVID-19 long-term effects raise healthcare burden
COVID-19 can have long-term health consequences, including organ damage, breathlessness and persistent fatigue
InternationalRising US joblessness and social discord threaten GDP
Drug-related deaths have risen in 2020; there is a risk that social and physical health losses impede the GDP recovery
InternationalExtensive ECB response will reduce depth of recession
The ECB has taken many measures to alleviate the COVID-19 crisis, extending existing schemes and implementing new ones
EUForeign policies are adopting gender goals, but slowly
Several countries are explicitly recognising gender equality as a central component of their foreign goals
InternationalOECD/G20 digital tax reform is highly unlikely
OECD talks to address the tax challenges of the growing digital economy carry huge upside and downside potential
InternationalWTO marginalisation will further fragment world trade
Nations are pivoting from WTO rules to plurilateral trade deals, especially regional ones, to boost their interests
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