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Economic Update

IFM Investors Chief Economist Dr Alex Joiner comments on the latest global economic news and trends.
As global developed economies continue to enjoy a synchronous uplift in growth, their central banks are seeking to remove accommodative monetary policy settings. But the chorus of global growth will not last forever and many, including the International Monetary Fund, are forecasting that growth will decelerate in 2020.
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