







The article examines the debate around the US trade deficit, noting that while there is basic arithmetic agreement that the trade balance equals US saving minus investment, economists disagree on causes and solutions. It discusses how some economists point to low US saving rates
The World Bank has cut its global growth forecast for 2026 to 2.5 percent from 2.9 percent, citing surging energy prices, rising inflation, and higher borrowing costs driven by the US-Iran conflict in the Middle East. The report warns this would be the slowest global economic gro










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