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Business English Reading Comprehension: The UN's Prediction for the Global Economy

Read a business news article about the United Nations' forecast for the global economy, then answer comprehension questions.



📚 Key vocabulary for this topic
economic forecast — a projection of future economic conditions based on current data and analysis
global growth — the rate of increase in economic output across all countries worldwide
developing economies — countries with lower income levels and less industrialization than high-income nations
monetary tightening — central bank policies that raise interest rates or reduce money supply to control inflation
trade tensions — disputes or conflicts between countries over tariffs, trade policies, or market access
geopolitical risk — the potential for political events or conflicts between countries to disrupt economies
multilateral institution — an international organization with membership from multiple countries, such as the UN or IMF
debt sustainability — the ability of a country or entity to manage its debt without requiring external assistance
fiscal space — the capacity of a government to increase spending or reduce taxes without jeopardizing stability
scenario analysis — a process of evaluating possible future events to understand their potential impact


READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

STEP 1 — Read the article:
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STEP 2 — Answer the questions below:



1. According to UN economists, what offset the negative effect of US tariffs last year?
2. The growth of the global economy in the next two years will be ______________ ten years ago.
3. Japan's economy is forecast to grow ______________ the US economy.
4. In Japan, the export of automobiles ______________ US tariffs.
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as having an effect on the economy of the EU?
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