Rising costs and geopolitics prompt the global supply chain to strengthen robustness, industry veteran says

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The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.]   The global economic picture shows resilience in 2024: in the first quarter of this year, major trade figures started reversing a downturn trend characterised by a slow pace of demand for manufactured goods.

The cost inflation is attributed to many factors: material scarcity has increased, freight costs have risen, and ongoing regional wars have led to disruptions in container shipping, longer haul routes, and ocean freight bottlenecks.

The Vanguard Funds forecasts that the 2024 GDP growth of the European Union is 0.6 percent, and Germany, the largest economy in the region, has continued its contraction.

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Category: Business

Markets: Hong KongGermanyUnited States

Topics: Major 2024 Economies Largest Forecasts Trade European Global Growth Economic Percent

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Published On: 2024-12-11 @ 00:00:14 (2 days ago)

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