NY Times: The world economy is weakening as energy prices fuel a new bout of inflation.

The economic fallout from the Iran war — higher energy prices and increased uncertainty — will drag down global growth this year, the World Bank said Thursday

The World Bank on Thursday lowered its global growth forecast to its lowest level since the pandemic, warning of the expanding economic impacts of the war in the Middle East on…

Global economic growth is set to slow to 2.5% this year. The World Bank attributes this to the Iran war, which has driven up energy prices and created uncertainty. Developing…

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The world economy will expand 2.5% in 2026, the Washington-based lender said in a report published Thursday. That’s down from a January forecast of 2.6%. | World News

World Bank projects global growth at 2.5% in 2026 as the US-led war on Iran disrupts oil supply, sends Brent past $120, and pressures emerging markets.

Global growth forecast cut to 2.5 percent due to surging energy prices, inflation and borrowing costs.

"For light at the end of the tunnel, you’d have to look to the 2030s," says the World Bank's chief economist.

NY Times: The world economy is weakening as energy prices fuel a new bout of inflation.