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Don’t expect Mr Biden to call off the trade war with China.
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Tourism will shrink and change shape, with more emphasis on domestic travel.
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events including the Olympics, the Dubai Expo and many other political, sporting and commercial gatherings do their best to open a year later than planned. Not all will succeed.
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Though we thought the Taliban had “a good chance of returning to power” in Afghanistan, we expected it to be the result of a political deal, not a military clean-sweep.
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We thought Japan might get a new prime minister, but did not tip Kishida Fumio as a contender.
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We were wrong to suggest demand for oil would stay depressed.
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We pointed to the risk of post-election violence.
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