UNCTAD warns of 2020 global recession

UNCTAD cautioned there is “a clear and present danger” of a global recession in 2020 due to trade tensions, corporate debt and weaker growth worldwide.

By Arete News - September 26, 2019

A container ship in The Netherlands' Port of Rotterdam, the largest port in Europe (AN/Frans Berkelaar)

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