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Economic gains derailed by ME war
While your assessment was originally sailing smoothly towards a trajectory of sustainable economic growth – clocking 4% this year and eyeing 5% for the next – the path has been upended. The short?term plan to conclude the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, bolster dollar reserves and spur growth through consumption-led relief in the final budgets of the current political setup has been derailed by the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict. [....]