The International Monetary Fund faulted China’s economic policies for causing waste at home and damage abroad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/19/economy/imf-china-economic-policies-damage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #imf #china #economicindicators
The International Monetary Fund faulted China’s economic policies for causing waste at home and damage abroad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/19/economy/imf-china-economic-policies-damage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #imf #china #economicindicators
The International Monetary Fund is urging Japan to refrain from cutting its consumption tax to avoid fanning fiscal risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/18/economy/imf-japan-fiscal-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #imf #japaneseeconomy #taxes #inflation #bonds #debt
The International Monetary Fund is urging Japan to refrain from cutting its consumption tax to avoid fanning fiscal risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/18/economy/imf-japan-fiscal-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #imf #japaneseeconomy #taxes #inflation #bonds #debt
“The head of the International Monetary Fund ( #IMF) recently predicted that 60% of #jobs in advanced #economies will be #eliminated or transformed by artificial intelligence, “like a tsunami hitting the #LabourMarket”.
In #SanFrancisco, you can already see the early signs, as Uber #drivers compete with #SelfDriving Waymos, and #baristas are replaced by #RoboticCoffee bars.
Professional business services that support the #tech industry have also been negatively affected by the #layoffs. The *pressure to grind* in the tech world could be an early signal – a harbinger for what many other industries will feel soon.”
#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #AI / #startups <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/feb/17/ai-startups-work-culture-san-francisco>
“The head of the International Monetary Fund ( #IMF) recently predicted that 60% of #jobs in advanced #economies will be #eliminated or transformed by artificial intelligence, “like a tsunami hitting the #LabourMarket”.
In #SanFrancisco, you can already see the early signs, as Uber #drivers compete with #SelfDriving Waymos, and #baristas are replaced by #RoboticCoffee bars.
Professional business services that support the #tech industry have also been negatively affected by the #layoffs. The *pressure to grind* in the tech world could be an early signal – a harbinger for what many other industries will feel soon.”
#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #AI / #startups <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/feb/17/ai-startups-work-culture-san-francisco>