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UNCTAD Digital Economy outlook flags risks ahead
UNCTAD’s annual Digital Economy report highlights the risks and opportunities ahead and discusses policies
InternationalClimate change GDP risk is high regardless of income
A new study overrules past suggestions that poorer, tropical nations will lose more GDP to the impacts of climate change
InternationalTrade uncertainty makes interest rates less effective
As fears of a sharper global GDP slowdown rise, bond yields have fallen dramatically, reducing monetary policy efficacy
InternationalGlobal maritime security risks rise with GNSS use
Iran allegedly seized civilian ships in the Strait of Hormuz recently by tampering with satellite signals
InternationalGlobal concerns will slow Hungary’s economy
Moderating inflation will ease pressure to cut rates which are already low and forint weakness could even be a plus
HungaryGlobal climate policy will focus on land use
Agricultural emissions and land-use change will be the next focus of climate policy
InternationalMining can overcome management and tech inertia
Management and technological advances will overcome obstacles to raise mining productivity, albeit slowly and unevenly
InternationalPolitical meddling in monetary policy raises risks
Economic outcomes risk suffering collateral damage from the battle between politicians and ‘independent’ central banks
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