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Global economy continues to suffer weak growth momentum

Favorable labor market conditions and the resulting increase in private consumption are still sustaining the global economy. Trade disputes and political uncertainties, however, continue to slow investment activity, with the result that economic growth will only be moderate particularly in advanced economies. By contrast, growth is accelerating in emerging markets, especially in India. Global economic growth is likely to remain moderate over the next two years. Consumption, in particular, will continue to prop up the economy, with investment activity expected to remain sluggish in the near term, despite favorable financing conditions. Towards the end of the forecast period, investment is expected to pick up again and trade to recover, replacing private consumption as the main drivers of growth. Worldwide, the economy is expected to grow by 3.6 percent this year and by 3.7 percent in each of the two subsequent years. Even though tariff disputes between the US and China have eased somewhat, downward risks remain high. Additional US tariffs and Brexit uncertainties threaten to weaken the economy.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Journal: DIW Weekly Report ; ISSN: 2568-7697 ; Volume: 9 ; Year: 2019 ; Issue: 49/50 ; Pages: 420-422 ; Berlin: Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW)

Classification
Wirtschaft
Business Fluctuations; Cycles
General Outlook and Conditions
Global Outlook
Subject
business cycle forecast
ecoomic outlook

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Michelsen, Claus
Baldi, Guido
Dany-Knedlik, Geraldine
Engerer, Hella
Gebauer, Stefan
Rieth, Malte
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW)
(where)
Berlin
(when)
2019

DOI
doi:10.18723/diw_dwr:2019-49-2
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  • Michelsen, Claus
  • Baldi, Guido
  • Dany-Knedlik, Geraldine
  • Engerer, Hella
  • Gebauer, Stefan
  • Rieth, Malte
  • Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW)

Time of origin

  • 2019

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