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经合组织再次下调今明两年全球经济增长预期
Xin Hua Wang·2025-06-03 07:14

Group 1 - The OECD has revised down its global economic growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 to 2.9%, a decrease of 0.2 and 0.1 percentage points respectively from earlier predictions made in March [1] - The report highlights that increased trade barriers and uncertainty in economic and trade policies have negatively impacted business and consumer confidence, hindering trade and investment [1][2] - The United States, Canada, and Mexico are expected to experience significant growth slowdowns, with the U.S. projected to grow at 1.6% and 1.5% in 2025 and 2026, down by 0.6 and 0.1 percentage points from previous forecasts [1] Group 2 - The OECD anticipates that the overall inflation rate for G20 countries will decrease from 6.2% in 2024 to 3.6% in 2025 and 3.2% in 2026, although the U.S. is an exception with higher inflation rates projected [1] - The report emphasizes the need for countries to work together to address uncertainties, particularly by avoiding further trade fragmentation and barriers, which could help restore growth and investment [2] - The OECD's earlier mid-term economic outlook in March had projected higher growth rates of 3.1% and 3.0% for 2025 and 2026, indicating a significant downward revision in the latest report [2]