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The Global Economy’s Hidden Weaknesses

The relative calm that has taken hold in the global economy gives policymakers around the world an opportunity to tackle underlying obstacles to growth. Priorities should include bringing public finances under control, fostering household and business confidence, and devising clear policy frameworks to boost productivity growth.

ITHACA – After a tumultuous couple of years, the global economy finally seems to be in recovery mode. But beneath a placid surface of falling inflation and rising overall growth lie considerable inconsistencies, weaknesses, and tensions, reflected in tanking private-sector confidence.

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