Abac: Trade war could derail global growth


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KUALA LUMPUR: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Business Advisory Council (Abac) expects this year’s global economic growth to fall below the target of the International Monetary Fund, derailed by the trade friction between the United States and China.

Abac Australia chair and JP Morgan Asia-Pacific Advisory Council chairman Sir Rod Eddington said the pace of decline has yet to be determined as the trade friction is still in its infancy. “Protectionism against trade can have bad implications on jobs and people,” he told reporters here after Abac’s third meeting this year. IMF has forecast the global economy to grow 3.9% this year.

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