Morgan Stanley’s Global Recession Warning

In its grim prognosis of the global economy, Morgan Stanley completely ignores the Middle East countries.

So we don’t know how MS really feels about the outlook of the regional economies, but here is a clue: the Middle East oil producers’ biggest clients - the United States, Europe and even the hot emerging markets - have seen growth forecasts slashed by the bank. READ MORE HERE

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