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ECB and Fed to delay rate cuts to sustain disinflation

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EU/US

Disinflation is underway on both sides of the North Atlantic, but it is not yet deeply entrenched, giving both central banks a reason to delay cuts. The ECB must contend with…

Antimicrobial resistance will increase internationally

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INTERNATIONAL

For many infections, first-line treatments are no longer proving as effective as previously. Alternative treatments are not easily accessible in all parts of the world and…

US economy myths risk distorting trade policymaking

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UNITED STATES

In reality, US exports and manufacturing output have never been higher. However, less than 9% of the workforce is in manufacturing, and communities and workers have been adversely…

West Africa faces a future of recurring intense heat

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WEST AFRICA

The researchers found that the heatwave would likely not have occurred if global temperatures remained at pre-industrial levels. Several factors worsened the heatwave’s impact and…

European and US labour productivity has weak momentum

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INTERNATIONAL

Productivity gains have historically been higher in the United States than in the euro-area, but US productivity has been highly volatile since 2020. Changes in the first quarter…

GenAI will transform workplace tasks across industries

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INT

Using machine learning algorithms, these tools leverage vast online datasets to create new and unique outputs, such as images, text, videos or code, that appear to mimic human…

GenAI could boost global economic productivity

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INT

Similarly, economists have been analysing whether the technology can help the global economy overcome the period of poor productivity growth it has been facing since the…

Belarusian economic recovery may not last

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BELARUS

At first glance, the economic performance observed last year seems impressive. However, the robust growth rate concealed many of the country's endemic economic flaws. Much of the…

Japan’s wage hikes will expand income gaps

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JAPAN

Elevating stagnant wages is Tokyo’s top priority and anti-deflation tool, necessary in creating a virtuous cycle of rising prices and incomes that boosts economic growth.

UK parties have little room for migrant policy change

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UK

Although most of this reflects refugee flows and rising student numbers, migration for work has also been high. This has increased the size of the labour force, boosting GDP and…