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Participation and productivity will drive long run GDP
The OECD has sharply reduced its forecast for 2020-30 advanced countries GDP growth and also sees lower interest rates
InternationalTwitter move will put spotlight on US policy
Information warfare is an old tool but social media have significantly magnified its reach, ease and impact
InternationalPolicy is driving renminbi weakness, not direct action
The US report on the foreign exchange policies of its major trading partners does not name any as currency manipulators
InternationalChina seeks lead on artificial intelligence norms
Rising collaboration between Chinese and US technology firms boosts transparency in the development of AI technologies
InternationalMarket dip highlights US equities as a key risk
Fears of a bear market in bonds have risen again, exposing worries about overvalued US equities, especially tech firms
InternationalMore measures are needed to avoid China’s debt iceberg
S&P rating agency warns that China could be facing a “debt iceberg” and that this is creating “titanic” risks
InternationalThe pickup in UK pay is unlikely to persist
UK regular wages grew at the fastest pace in nearly ten years in August, but real wages are still below pre-2008 rates
InternationalSocial media-driven polarisation will intensify
Rumours and extreme political views are not new, but social media magnify their volume, circulation and impact
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