THE global economic recovery has hit a snag. That is the main point from the October 2021 edition of the World Economy Outlook. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) shaved global growth projections from their July estimate of 6 percent down to 5.9 percent. As for Indonesia, IMF projections are far bleaker. The Indonesian economy is projected to grow a mere 3.2 percent this year, far below the previous projection of 3.9 percent.

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