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Even gradual quantitative tightening raises GDP risks
Monetary tapering in the United States, Japan and euro-area raises debt repayment, credit creation and confidence risks
InternationalUS-China tariffs worsen ASEAN middle-income trap fears
Assessments of the US-China tariffs impact see ASEAN gaining GDP and jobs, but in lower-value, less-skilled sectors
InternationalGlobal reliance on GPS creates new risks
Global navigation satellite systems are ubiquitous but their proliferation has created unanticipated risks
InternationalUS yield inversion signals recession within 1-2 years
If US GDP is still growing by June it will break records, but yields signpost weaker growth and possibly recession ahead
InternationalEU edges closer to anti-trust action on social media
Germany’s cartel office has found that Facebook’s data monopoly is anti-competitive
InternationalBrazil’s tailings tragedy may hasten regulatory reform
Brazil’s second major tailings failure within four years shines the spotlight on waste management in the mining sector
InternationalEmerging market financial firms are soft cyber targets
The 2016 Bangladesh central bank cybertheft is a major warning to emerging market financial firms
InternationalRelief of looser US monetary policy cannot mask risks
Financial markets have warmly welcomed the US Federal Reserve’s looser monetary stance
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