UN CUTS 2026 GLOBAL ECONOMIC GROWTH FORECAST TO 2.5% FROM 2.7% ON MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT UN SEES GLOBAL GROWTH SLOWING TO 2.1% IF ENERGY DISRUPTION IS MORE SEVERE UN RAISES 2026 GLOBAL INFLATION FORECAST TO 3.9% FROM 3.1% UN LOWERS 2027 GLOBAL ECONO

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UN CUTS 2026 GLOBAL ECONOMIC GROWTH FORECAST TO 2.5% FROM 2.7% ON MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT UN SEES GLOBAL GROWTH SLOWING TO 2.1% IF ENERGY DISRUPTION IS MORE SEVERE UN RAISES 2026 GLOBAL INFLATION FORECAST TO 3.9% FROM 3.1% UN LOWERS 2027 GLOBAL ECONOMIC GROWTH FORECAST TO 2.8% FROM 2.9%