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Food can be a politically volatile issue
Concerns that climate change may affect food merit greater focus on how this could produce instability
InternationalMore concentration, less dynamism may dampen US growth
Recent research shows that US business concentration reduces dynamism, lending credibility to calls for more competition
International5G will transform remote working, media and transport
The roll-out of 5G is expected to result in productivity gains, though its effect will be uneven across industries
InternationalCoronavirus will hit tourism-driven economies’ growth
Outbound Chinese tourists totalled 150 million in 2018, up from 10 million in 2000, and they spent 277 billion dollars
InternationalCoronavirus may cut global growth to 2% in early 2020
The new coronavirus is a nasty surprise for the global economy, but it is not a ‘black swan’ and could peak by March
ChinaPartial UK-US trade deal to join China and USMCA deals
The USMCA and China phase one deals are Trump’s largest successes in trade policy, but the rest of 2020 may be quieter
InternationalCoronavirus is throwing oil dynamics into confusion
OPEC+ technical experts are discussing in Vienna the impact of the coronavirus on commodities markets
InternationalEuro-area GDP carries little momentum into 2020
Euro-area GDP rose by 0.1% in October-December 2019, buoyed by 0.5% Spanish growth that offset falls in France and Italy
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