The European Commission announced a downward revision of the GDP growth forecasts of the euro area and the European Union for 2020. Now, the EC expects the euro area economy to grow by 1.4% next year, rather than by 1.5%, as previously predicted. This year, growth will be at 1.2%, just as previously expected. Inflation in this and the next year is expected to be at the level of 1.3%, whereas previously the annual growth of consumer prices was predicted at the level of 1.4%. The EC also reported a revised forecast for EU GDP growth in 2020, which implies an economic recovery of 1.6%, while the previous forecast indicated a GDP growth of 1.7%. For the current year, growth is estimated at 1.4%. Inflation in the EU, according to the updated forecast, this year and next, will be at the level of 1.5%. Escalation of the trade war between the United States and China weakens investor confidence. A new wave of increased trade duties by the two countries may exacerbate a slowdown in economic growth.
The Bank of England will announce next week how quickly it expects the economy to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, but it is unlikely to add to the 100 billion pounds of the fiscal package it released in June. Britain’s economy ...
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