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Oct 2022
27m 49s

IMF says a third of the global economy w...

Bbc World Service
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The International Monetary Fund has warned that "the worst is yet to come" and next year may feel like a recession. It blames the war in Ukraine and rising prices worldwide. The BBC’s Business Correspondent Michelle Fleury joins us from the IMF in Washington DC. Meanwhile, the dollar's strength is weakening the currencies of developing nations. It's worryin ... Show More
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