Morgan Stanley Cuts 2011 Global Growth Forecast

Aug 18, 2011 12:18 PM
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Morgan Stanley Cuts 2011 Global Growth Forecast

Morgan Stanley slashed its global growth forecast for 2011 and 2012, saying the U.S. and the euro zone were "dangerously close to a recession", and criticized policymakers in Washington and Europe for not acting more decisively to contain the sovereign debt crisis.

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The bank cut its global gross domestic product growth forecast to 3.9 percent from 4.2 percent for 2011, and to 3.8 percent from 4.5 percent for 2012.

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