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Comment / OceanX radar: Doom & gloom at the IMF; China's new plan; Bought in the US of A

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This week finds me finally back in Switzerland!

(Next up is Miami on the radar next month.)

Gold medal goes to the IMF, not because I am a huge fan of Gita Gopinath, but because its October forecast provides a good gauge of the transportation demand outlook. It is not happy reading, but here’s some of the highlights: “Global growth is forecast to slow from 6% in 2021 to 3.2% in 2022 and 2.7% in 2023” … “ a US GDP contraction ...

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