*Weekly Update:* ➡️ 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲-𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀: The new GEP 2025 shows that rising trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to slow global growth to its weakest pace since 2008, excluding periods of recession. ➡️ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: In 2024, global carbon pricing raised over $100 billion, with most of it allocated to infrastructure and development. Find out more in our report. ➡️ 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆: As our private sector arm, IFC is working with partners to create jobs and expand access to finance for micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises. ➡️ 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: Rice sustains over half the world. See how three countries are modernizing the industry through reforms, innovation, and investment. *Read and subscribe to our newsletter:* https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-report-weak-global-economic-outlook-the-world-bank-qk04e/?trackingId=EhSX8dzSQ2KJfpapoFnt0g%3D%3D