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Bracing for Stagnation

As 2015 begins, the global economy remains weak. With few signs that this year will bring any improvement, policymakers would be wise to understand the factors underlying the global economy’s anemic performance and the implications of continued feebleness.

MUMBAI – As 2015 begins, the global economy remains weak. The United States may be seeing signs of a strengthening recovery, but the eurozone risks following Japan into recession, and emerging markets worry that their export-led growth strategies have left them vulnerable to stagnation abroad. With few signs that this year will bring any improvement, policymakers would be wise to understand the factors underlying the global economy’s anemic performance – and the implications of continued feebleness.

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