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COVID-19 immunity will determine the pandemic's future
Early indications suggest that immunity to COVID-19 may last only a year or two
InternationalAdoption of yield-curve control could aid US recovery
Central banks worldwide are increasingly considering, and adopting, yield-curve control to cap long-term interest rates
InternationalPandemic to push sustainability in fashion sector
The fashion sector is being dramatically altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic's social and economic impact
InternationalUS China policy seeks deliberate decoupling
Pieced together, the US administration's economic policy on China is more coherent but fraught with risk than it appears
InternationalUS 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
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