How US policy could impact global markets

Global economy likely to suffer growth slowdown as stimulus policy reversed

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US President Joe Biden’s $2trn infrastructure spending plan is expected to give a “significant” boost to long-term growth potential, but a reversal of monetary and fiscal policy is likely to lead to a growth slowdown for the global economy, commentators have warned.

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