Uncertainty around the economic outlook: Will it be a hard, soft or no landing at all?

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It is reasonable to argue that the global economy is largely driven by the United States, China, and the European Union, considering that these three economic blocs accounted for nearly half of the world's gross domestic product before the pandemic.

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