Future IMF chief economist 'relatively' upbeat on global economy
(AFP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080528/capt.cps.mod09.280508131414.photo00.photo.default-372x512.jpg?x=94&y=130&q=85&sig=XPVlF8F8mSltEZvl2tmRbA--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="The International Monetary Fund's future chief economist, Frenchman Olivier Blanchard, seen here, says he is "relatively optimistic" about the global economy, despite a financial crisis and surging oil prices.(AFP/File)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080528/bs_afp/imfexecutiveeconomist)AFP - The International Monetary Fund's future chief economist, Frenchman Olivier Blanchard, says he is "relatively optimistic" about the global economy, despite a financial crisis and surging oil prices.</p><br clear="all"/>
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