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Meet 2016's Worst Economic Performers

Venezuela will contract the most while Taiwan faces a heightened risk of recession
Aerial Views Of The Rio De Janeiro Skyline And Beaches As Brazil Swap Rates Drop After Inflation Report
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For the world's worst-performing economies, no good will come from New Year's resolutions to do better. For many, 2016 will only bring more disappointment, say economists surveyed by Bloomberg.

Oil-rich Venezuela will contract by 3.3 percent this year, the worst forecast of any of the 93 countries in our analysis, followed by junk-rated Brazil, debt-laden Greece and commodities-ravaged Russia.