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Economic news(2024/07/27)


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With the rapid increase in "unauthorized use of voices," how can we protect the voices of voice actors and singers?

2024-07-27 17:06:00
Using AI, popular singers and anime characters are made to sing their favorite songs without permission. Such videos are rapidly increasing on the Internet. Some voice actors have expressed a sense of crisis, saying that "it has become a lawless zone." How can we protect the "right to voice"? Now, new efforts are being started.

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G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting Concludes with Joint Statement

2024-07-27 11:17:00
The meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20 (Group of 20) countries, held in Brazil, concluded on the morning of the 27th (Japan time), and adopted a joint statement stating that while there is a high possibility of a soft landing for the global economy, there are risks such as war and prolonged inflation.

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The New York Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by more than $600.

2024-07-27 06:51:00
On the 26th, the New York stock market saw a large increase in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, closing at over $600, as speculation grew that the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates as early as September following the release of economic indicators related to prices that day.

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Russia's central bank raises interest rates by 2%, the first rate hike since December last year

2024-07-27 01:52:00
Russia's central bank said it would raise interest rates by 2 percentage points to 18%, aiming to tame accelerating inflation caused by labor shortages and rising wages amid the protracted invasion of Ukraine.

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