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World Bank Sees 'Fragile and 'Uncertain' in 2013
World Bank experts are using the words "fragile" and "uncertain" to describe the economic recovery this year. Their report predicts the global economy will grow a little over two percent in 2013, and slightly more in the following two years. Predictions of limited growth have become familiar since the financial crisis four years ago. Wealthy countries are expected to have slower growth than developing ones as they deal with larger amounts of debt and big budget deficits. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim is urging developing countries to become growth drivers. But he notes that it is important to build a foundation for growth that can last over time.He says, the developed world needs to help developing countries make gains in health, infrastructure and education. Andrew Burns was lead author of the report. He says it is not only important to build roads and bridges, but…
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