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Downside risks dominate the global economic outlook
The IMF expects both global GDP and trade to grow at a historically low rate of less than 3% this year
InternationalGlobal interest rates will trend down, raising risks
The IMF released chapters on long-term trends in interest rates and public debt before today's main economic update
InternationalGlobalisation evolves as FDI and supply chains shift
Friend-shoring is outstripping near-shoring in the remaking of supply chains
InternationalEU Chips Act helps supply chains but is over-ambitious
The European Chips Act, spending EUR43bn to take the EU’s chip market share to 20%, is set to be approved on April 18
EUMoves against cybercrime infrastructure have limits
Genesis Market, a major transnational cybercrime marketplace, has been dismantled
InternationalGeoeconomic fragmentation speeds up downward FDI trend
Ahead of the Spring meetings, the IMF released work on the impact of geoeconomic fragmentation on cross-border flows
InternationalChatGPT deepens corporate cybersecurity challenge
A new research study has revealed ChatGPT's ability to write sophisticated malware
InternationalUS corporate distress will rise as retail sales slow
The retail sector is starting to suffer as consumer spending slows and cost-cutting becomes more crucial for retailers
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