Article 6F9M0 Central banks ‘risk global recession unless they relax 2% inflation targets’

Central banks ‘risk global recession unless they relax 2% inflation targets’

by
Larry Elliott Economics editor
from Economics | The Guardian on (#6F9M0)

Economic arm of UN says pro-growth stance needed, with interest rate rises increasing inequality

Central banks risk tipping a stalling global economy into a full-blown recession unless they relax their 2% inflation targets and adopt a more pro-growth stance, the economic arm of the UN has warned.

Pointing to evidence of a looming debt crisis in poor countries, the UN said the sharp rises in interest rates from the major central banks since 2021 had increased inequality and reduced investment but proved a blunt anti-inflation weapon.

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