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| World Bank warns of downturn worse than 2008 | |
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| shure | Jan 18 2012, 06:19 PM Post #1 |
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'Uncertainty and danger': World Bank warns of downturn worse than 2008 International body cuts growth forecast for US in 2012 from 2.9 percent to 2.2 percent updated 1/18/2012 7:37:29 AM ET The World Bank warned Wednesday of a possible slump in global economic growth and urged developing countries to prepare for shocks that could be more severe than the 2008 crisis. For the United States, the bank cut this year's growth forecast to 2.2 percent from 2.9 percent and for 2013 to 2.4 percent from 2.7 percent. As reasons, it cited the anticipated global slowdown and the on-going fight in Washington over spending and taxes. The bank also cut its growth forecast for developing countries this year to 5.4 percent from 6.2 percent and for developed countries to 1.4 percent from 2.7 percent. For the 17 countries that use the euro currency, it forecast a contraction, cutting their growth outlook to -0.3 percent from 1.8 percent. Global growth could be hurt by a recession in Europe and a slowdown in India, Brazil and other developing countries, the Washington-based bank said. It said conditions might worsen if more European countries are unable to raise money in financial markets. "The global economy is entering into a new phase of uncertainty and danger," said the bank's chief economist, Justin Yifu Lin. "The risks of a global freezing up of capital markets as well as a global crisis similar to what happened in September 2008 are real." continue reading here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46036397/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/t/uncertainty-danger-world-bank-warns-downturn-worse/ |
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