MARLEN V. RONQUILLO
For 2018, the global economy will surge past the consensus expectations, from the earlier forecast of 3 percent plus to 4 percent, according to the most serious of global economic forecasts. The US GDP, with its awesome base, is expected to post 2.5 percent growth and the Euro area by 2.2 percent. Shaking off its traditional sluggishness and its now infamous “Lost Decades,” Japan is expected to have 1.6 percent growth. From Australia to Sweden, growth will likewise be impressive for this year.