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UK, US polls face rising risks from election deepfakes
An artificially generated deepfake of the UK's opposition leader is widely circulating on X
United KingdomSoft landing for global GDP masks variance by region
The IMF sees global growth of 3.0% in 2023, bolstered by 2.1% US growth and 5.0% Chinese growth, but 2024 will be weaker
InternationalWar premium ups oil prices and volatility this month
Oil prices reversed their downward trend following the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas
InternationalDependency ratios overstate economic impacts of ageing
Population ageing will dampen major nations’ growth and budget scope but data crudeness means these fears are overstated
InternationalNew cybersecurity report underlines basic security
Microsoft has published an extensive report on the state of cybersecurity since July last year
InternationalFood prices will be far above 2015-19 levels in 2024
The global food price index fell month-on-month for the 16th month in 18 in September but remains far above January 2019
InternationalGreen transition casts ultra-low rates return in doubt
The IMF analytical chapters raise a tension between public debt rising but inflation expectations remaining flat
InternationalIndustry robots will lift productivity and inequality
Industrial robot numbers nearly tripled in the decade to 2021, but US evidence of concentration fuels inequality fears
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