Are we heading for a global recession?
The world’s two biggest economies are fighting a trade war, European growth is slowing and global manufacturing data looks grim. How likely is an economic downturn?
The world’s two biggest economies are fighting a trade war, European growth is slowing and global manufacturing data looks grim. Financial markets are flashing warning signs. It’s been a decade since the last global recession and in 2019 so far, the data has started to turn down. Are we on the verge of an economic meltdown? And what can countries do to avoid recession or reduce its impact when it comes?
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- Thu 10 Oct 2019 02:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
- Thu 10 Oct 2019 03:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service UK DAB/Freeview
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- Thu 10 Oct 2019 19:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except East and Southern Africa, South Asia & West and Central Africa
- Sat 12 Oct 2019 16:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service News Internet
- Mon 14 Oct 2019 08:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except East and Southern Africa & East Asia
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