Will lower oil prices finally boost global growth?

Last year, the slump in oil prices turned out to be less of a bonanza for the world economy than most had anticipated. This year we expect oil prices to be more stable, but still relatively low. In these circumstances, the positives should finally outweigh the negatives.

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