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The global economy is muddling through against the odds. But a storm is coming | Larry Elliott

Finance ministers gathering for the IMF annual meeting know the need for multilateral cooperation to deal with many crises. There is little chance of that Not much has gone right for the global economy this year, and plenty has gone wrong. Two big regional wars are destabilising prices and supply chains everywhere. Businesses and consumers are feeling the effects of a serious energy shock. Rising…

The global economy is muddling through against the odds. But a storm is coming | Larry Elliott

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