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Food risks remain but price drops will help lower CPI
Food prices continue to edge down overall but remain historically high and rising vegetable oil prices raise concern
InternationalJapan will be a policy pioneer for advanced nations
Last month Japan’s stock market hit a record high, 34 years after the last record, and the BoJ loosened monetary policy
InternationalIndonesia oversupply will further tighten world nickel
The nickel market will be under pressure from oversupply and from its environmental unfriendliness into the 2030s
InternationalUltra-low China CPI alters domestic and world dynamics
Persistent low inflation in China poses both domestic and global challenges
InternationalFirmer manufacturing guards against global recession
The manufacturing PMIs show that performance divides between US/Europe and within Europe and Asia are widening
InternationalClimate challenge of tech to gain wider attention
Growing corporate attention is shifting to the energy demand and climate footprint of technology sectors
InternationalGeopolitics of AI technical standards will heat up
Technical standards for artificial intelligence (AI) will emerge slowly but geopolitical rifts over it will be intense
InternationalDemographics will be a key driver of growth prospects
The Blackrock CEO highlights the implications of the demographic shift underway, as well as energy transition pressures
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