Global growth to slow as inflation bites – Reuters poll

By Hari Kishan and Jonathan Cable BENGALURU (Reuters) – The global economy will expand more slowly than predicted three months ago, according to Reuters polls of over 500 economists, who said higher commodity prices and an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war could prompt another downgrade. Already under pressure from monetary tightening as central banks try to stem rising inflation, world economic output was dealt a body blow when Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, sending commodity prices through the roof and triggering waves of economic sanctions. When asked to name the biggest two downside…

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