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Summary: Grim prospects for world economy
Premature fiscal austerity in developed countries is hampering recovery
Developing countries remain vulnerable to downturns in the developed economie
Summary: EU leaders agree to scale up measures to solve the simmering debt crisis, but hurdles remain
Unemployment in developed economies still high and lasting longer
Is the G20 fallin
Summary: Equity markets worldwide plunged
Euro area dollar liquidity dries up in the midst of Europe?s sovereign debt crisis
G20 finance ministers maintain focus on fiscal consolidation
Summary: Heightened uncertainty and downside risks for the world economy caused a sell-off in equity markets
The sovereign debt crisis in the euro zone remains unabated
The jobs crisis
Summary: Economic growth is decelerating markedly in many regions; global manufacturing production?is stagnating
Equity markets have tumbled and exchange rate volatility has resurfaced with contin
Summary: Concerns over sovereign debt sustainability in Europe and the United States cast clouds over?global economic recovery
Oil and other primary commodity prices remain high, keeping up headline
Summary: The United Nations forecast for growth of the global economy was increased slightly to 3.3 per?cent in 2011 and 3.6 per cent in 2012
However, the pace of the global recovery remains u