World Outlook Economic Forecast: Autumn 2018

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This quarterly examination of the short-term economic outlook for the world’s major economies also contains an in-depth analysis of a number of issues that are relevant for understanding world economic trends and developments.

The world economy will expand in the 3.0 per cent range over the near term.

Solid growth in the United States and China will offset difficulties—linked to rising interest rates—in some emerging markets.

Rising fiscal deficits will pose a challenge for the U.S. economy over the long term.