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Economists Say a Euro-Zone Recession Is Now More Likely Than Not

  • Respondents in survey see 60% chance of downturn in next year
  • ECB deposit rate to rise by half-point next month, poll shows
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The risk of a euro-area recession has reached the highest level since November 2020 as energy shortages threaten to drive already record inflation higher still, according to economists polled by Bloomberg.