The global economy is facing the jaws of the hippopotamus

Can policymakers avoid a global recession while bringing inflation down?

12 June 2022 - 00:00

The World Bank released its June economic prospects for the global economy with a warning that the likelihood of stagflation — high inflation combined with shallow growth or recession — has risen. ..

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