U.N. predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025
[Japan Today] - 01/9/2025
The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025, the United Nations said Thursday. In “World…
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