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Stagflation danger prompts World Bank to cut growth outlook

David J. Lynch

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Washington | The global economy may be headed for years of weak growth and rising prices, a toxic combination that will test the stability of dozens of countries still struggling to rebound from the pandemic, the World Bank warned Tuesday (Wednesday AEST).

Not since the 1970s – when twin oil shocks sapped growth and lifted prices, giving rise to the malady known as “stagflation” – has the global economy faced such a challenge.

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