The IMF raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%, crediting the AI investment boom with offsetting higher oil prices from the Middle East war — while warning that an AI market correction, the conflict and rising debt all threaten the outlook.
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says AI will eliminate jobs and should be phased in gradually — with retraining, relocation and income support — warning that abrupt displacement, such as replacing two million truck drivers at once, risks civil unrest.
A lukewarm August recovery was not enough to offset Argentina’s steep July contraction, leaving the economy on course for a technical recession. JPMorgan has cut its 2026 growth forecast to 1.5% and the World Bank to 2.1%.
South Korea’s exports rose 102% year on year to a record $26.1 billion in the first 10 days of October, Korea Customs Service data show, as semiconductor shipments surged about 171% and accounted for 46.7% of all exports.
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