Saturday, January 7, 2023

World Bank Warns Of Global Recession

Bloomberg: World Bank to Warn of Global Recession Risk in Economic Outlook 

(Bloomberg) -- The World Bank is concerned that “further adverse shocks” could push the global economy into recession in 2023, with small states especially vulnerable. 

The warning is contained in an abstract for the bi-annual “Global Economic Prospects” report due for release on Tuesday and visible on the group’s Open Knowledge Repository website. 

Even without another crisis, global growth this year “is expected to decelerate sharply, reflecting synchronous policy tightening aimed at containing very high inflation, worsening financial conditions, and continued disruptions from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” the World Bank said.

“Urgent global and national efforts” are needed to mitigate the risk of such a downturn as well as debt distress in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), where investment growth is expected to remain below the average of the past two decades, the Washington-based lender said.  

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WNU Editor: The IMF is also predicting a severe economic recession .... IMF Gives A Gloomy Forecast For The Global Economy In 2023 (January 1, 2023).

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