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Weaker confidence, especially in housing, to slow CPI
US consumer confidence appears to be easing faster than housing market activity
United StatesECB priority is taming prices even as activity slows
The ECB remains hawkish on interest rates even as German consumer confidence is worsening
Western EuropeGrowing AI use is escalating legal challenges
Firms are looking to harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) tools but that has exposed major legal gaps
InternationalWorld trade will grow less than expected in 2023-24
The monthly World Trade Monitor highlighted that world trade volumes fell in June and July and momentum is very weak
InternationalHuawei's tech signals progress but no breakthrough
China's Huawei has produced a smartphone with semiconductors more advanced than had been expected by Western powers
InternationalHuawei's semiconductors progress will deepen US fears
Technical analysis of semiconductors used in Huawei's latest smartphone indicates a major technological breakthrough
ChinaUnknowns cloud major central banks’ forward guidance
The debate over whether the world economy is heading for a soft or hard economic landing keeps financial markets on edge
InternationalRising debt will curtail international growth
Sovereign and non-financial corporate borrowing have driven global debt to a record high
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