Friday, 23 October 2009

Recession is nearly over but recovery is fragile, says IMF

The world economy is "on the verge of recovery", having experienced its first decline since the end of the Second World War, according to the International Monetary Fund.

"The advanced economies, hit particularly hard by financial crises and the collapse in world trade, are showing signs of stabilisation, driven mainly by an unprecedented public policy response," the IMF said in its latest World Economic Outlook report.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/recession-is-nearly-over-but-recovery-is-fragile-says-imf-1796339.html

Source: The Independent
Author: Sean O'Grady, Economics Editor

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