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World Bank has warned. In its latest Global Economic Prospects report, published on Thursday, the Washington-based institution cut its global growth forecast for 2026
2026](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/iran-war-global-recession-imf-uk-growth-forecasts-oil-prices) based on the impact of the war and said any further escalation in the conflict could trigger a global recession Bessent however cast cuts in global growth forecasts and higher inflation
2026](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/iran-war-global-recession-imf-uk-growth-forecasts-oil-prices) based on the impact of the war and said any further escalation in the conflict could trigger a global recession. Bessent however cast cuts in global growth forecasts and higher inflation
forecast last month, the Asian Development Bank downgraded its 2026 growth outlook for the region’s developing economies to 4.7 percent, down from an earlier estimate of 5.1 percent. 
World Bank’s spring meetings, it is a verdict that presents economic and political challenges. In a war that is [not of the UK’s making](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/rachel-reeves-folly-us-going-to-war-iran-without-clear-exit-plan) – prosecuted by a close ally
forecasts, for long-term security," he said. At the start of the war, Iran had uranium enriched to 60%, according to senior US officials. It does not have nuclear weapons. The UK government has said
forecast for 2026 from 3.3 to 3.1 percent, citing the impact of the United States-Israeli war on Iran and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz on the world economy. The war has damaged
2026 by the influential body, which said last month that the [UK would be hit hardest by the Iran war among the world's advanced economies.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v670qwz97o) In its latest forecast, it said
Bank’s Jung said. “Whereas companies’ main purpose is to create new technologies or services and grow added value,” he said. With South Korea’s economy facing the prospect of weak long-term growth amid
forecast is for growth to slow to 1.5%, from the prewar estimate of 2.2%. That’s a “material downgrade”, Spence says. Unemployment will rise from 4.3% to 4.8%, he reckons. Again, a meaningful increase
global conflicts and, in her case, government funding cuts in her industry, slowing hiring, especially of new graduates. The most recent Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey released by the United States Bureau of Labor