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World Service,04 Jan 2014,28 mins

Challenges Ahead

In the Balance

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In the Balance looks at the prospects for the global economy in 2014. Our panel of international economists tackles a number of big issues, including the difficult task of scaling back economic stimulus in western countries and the possibility of a successful recovery in the eurozone. Lesley Curwen and guests also discuss the gap between rich and poor in emerging nations, and how this might change in 2014. Image: The headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, September 2013. Credit: Getty Images

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