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World Bank Cuts Global GDP Forecasts

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The World Bank cut global GDP forecasts and warned the danger of a catastrophe in Europe could have Lehman like consequences in the developing world

In a release

The Bank has lowered its growth forecast for 2012 to 5.4 percent for developing countries and 1.4 percent for high-income countries (-0.3 percent for the Euro Area), down from its June estimates of 6.2 and 2.7 percent (1.8 percent for the Euro Area), respectively. Global growth is now projected at 2.5 and 3.1[1] percent for 2012 and 2013, respectively.

It added

High-income country growth is now expected to come in at 1.4 percent in 2012 (-0.3 percent for Euro Area countries, and 2.1 percent for the remainder) and 2 percent in 2013, versus a June forecast of 2.7 and 2.6 percent for 2012 and 2013 respectively. Developing country growth has been revised down to 5.4 and 6 percent versus 6.2 and 6.3 percent in June.

 

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