World Bank Chief Says World Economy In New Danger Zone

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Wed, 09/14/2011 - 8:43am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the World Bank said Wednesday the world had entered a new economic danger zone and that Europe, Japan and the United States all need to make hard decisions to avoid dragging down the global economy.

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