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Prospects for the US economy to end-2020
US GDP will fall sharply in the second quarter; the evolution of COVID-19 will drive the recovery more than the stimulus
United StatesUS legal push will shape future of encrypted services
States are pushing laws to force tech firms to allow access to encrypted data, citing child exploitation and security
InternationalGlobal travel deals will be subject to reversals
After months of border closures, many countries are implementing measures to restart global travel
InternationalUS-China conflict over Huawei clouds 5G outlook
Technology supply chains face disruptive disintegration as US-China tensions draw in other countries
InternationalSpace programmes will prioritise moon mining
Governments and firms are preparing the legal and technological groundwork for resource extraction on the moon
InternationalCOVID-19 pushes advances in commercial drone tech
Social distancing norms have triggered new uses and promising trials of consumer drone technology
InternationalMore developing countries will face debt distress
Many emerging markets face prolonged health and economic crisis due to the pandemic and will be at risk of debt distress
InternationalCOVID-19 alters focus of cyberespionage
Both conventional and new state-linked cyber actors are pursuing intelligence to help them tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
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