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The Fraying
Fundamentals Recent editions of the Global Risks Report challenged as leaders advance nationalist
policies and citizens’ discontent hardens with
have warned of downward pressure on the
global economy from macroeconomic
advancement for all. A challenging economic
fragilities and financial inequality. These systems that have failed to promote economic
pressures continued to intensify in 2019, climate may persist: according to the Global
increasing the risk of economic stagnation. Risks Perception Survey, members of the
Low trade barriers, fiscal prudence and multistakeholder community see “economic
strong global investment—once seen as confrontations” and “domestic political
fundamentals for economic growth—are being polarization” as the top risks in 2020.
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