Friday 18 July 2008

news

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7511766.stm

IMF raises world economic targets

(summary)

International Monetary Fund raised its world economic forecast.

initial forecast was …

 Global economy 3.7% in April to grow 4.1%.

US 0.5% in April to grow 1.3%.

UK 1.6% in April to grow 1.8%

And IMF is concerned about inflation, despite the global recession.



(new words)

credit crunch
: a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high

synonyms: liquidity crisis, squeeze

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