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U.S. Growth Up, Euro Zone Dips, and Global Economy ‘Limps Along’!

October 13, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on U.S. Growth Up, Euro Zone Dips, and Global Economy ‘Limps Along’!

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has updated its economic forecasts for the year with the U.S. growth projection raised by 0.3 percentage points to 2.1%, compared to its July update, while the euro zone’s forecast […]

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IMF announces that the economic woes of 2020 are likely to be even worse than expected!

June 30, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on IMF announces that the economic woes of 2020 are likely to be even worse than expected!

As Covid-19 shows no sign of abating, the damage it has caused to the global economy continues to grow. As a result, the IMF is now predicting a global economic contraction of almost 5% this […]

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A Hunger pandemic could be the worst outcome of Covid-19 in the world’s poorest regions

April 27, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on A Hunger pandemic could be the worst outcome of Covid-19 in the world’s poorest regions

According to a report by the World Food Programme (WFP), the economic and social disruption caused by the spread of Covid-19 has significantly increased the risk of a hunger pandemic in the poorest regions of […]

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The extent of the global corona-crisis: world economy set to shrink by 3% in 2020

April 15, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on The extent of the global corona-crisis: world economy set to shrink by 3% in 2020

According to the IMF, the world economy is predicted to experience negative economic growth of -3% this year. This projection comes after the IMF released their latest world economic outlook report  a survey which is usually […]

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Lebanon is forced to default on debt as a financial crisis consumes the economy

March 8, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Lebanon is forced to default on debt as a financial crisis consumes the economy

The Prime-minister of Lebanon has announced that the country in Western Asia is to default on a huge debt repayment of US$1.2 billion which was due to be paid on March 9th. The Lebanese economy […]

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It’s a dramatic move—but one the U.K. government believes is essential for national economic security. In an extraordinary step, the government has taken control of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant under emergency legislation to prevent its […]

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India’s Consumer Market Shrinks as Wealth Inequality Deepens

February 27, 2025 Comments Off on India’s Consumer Market Shrinks as Wealth Inequality Deepens

India’s consumer market is far smaller than its population suggests, with only about 130-140 million people able to spend on non-essential goods, according to a report by Blume Ventures. Despite a population of 1.4 billion, […]

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