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Uncertain
economic growth
by Dr Koos Coetzee, an independent agricultural economist
SLOW GLOBAL ECONOMIC economic growth slowed down in the second
GROWTH half of 2018 after robust growth in 2017 and the
Global economic activity is slowing down. first part of 2018. Chinese growth slowed down
According to the recently released April 2019 because of tightening monetary rules as well as
World Economic Outlook update from the the trade tension between the USA and China.
International Monetary Fund (IMF), global In the euro area both business and consumer
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