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Download the World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing No. 78 May 2015 Summary U.S. dollar softens against a wide range of currencies East Asian exports weaker than expected during the first quarter Labour market in Brazil starts to deter ...

The mid-year update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects forecasts growth of world gross product to accelerate slightly from 2.6 per cent in 2014 to 2.8 per cent in 2015—a downward revision by 0.3 percentage points from the forecast presented in the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2015 in January. In 2016, global growth is forecast to improve to 3.1 per cent. The report was launched today in New York by Pingfan Hong, Director of the Development Policy and Analysis Division (DPAD), UN/DESA; and Ingo Pitterle, Economic Affairs Officer, DPAD/DESA.

Download the World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing No. 77 April 2015 Summary Progress in the creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank GDP growth diverges among developing economies Sharp currency depreciations in many emer ...

ƒƒCentral banks in developed and emerging economies ease monetary policy Agreement reached to extend Greece's bailout programme through June Inflation pressures increasing in CIS economies, while easing in many other emerging economies

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Global economic growth is forecast to increase marginally over the next two years at 3.1 per cent in 2015 and 3.3 per cent in 2016, compared with an estimated growth of 2.6 per cent for 2014. An expected US interest rate increase, remaining euro area f ...

Download the World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing No. 74 January 2015 Summary ƒƒModerate global economic expansion in 2014, as post-crisis adjustments continued In 2015, developed economies to be led by a stronger U.S. economy, while ...

Download the World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing No. 73 December 2014 Summary ƒƒ Further appreciation of the U.S. dollar Japan registers technical recession during the third quarter Lower inflation rates in many countries across the ...

Sharp decline of oil prices and renewed volatility in financial markets Low inflation in Europe remains a concern Diverging monetary policies in developed economies