Global growth set to slow

ISLAMABAD: Global economic growth is projected to slow to 2.6 per cent in 2026 and 2.7pc in 2027, from 2.9pc in 2025, while growth in developing economies is expected to fall to 4pc from 4.7pc, amid mounting technological and policy barriers, according to the Trade and Development Report 2026. The flagship report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) finds that governments increasingly use industrial, trade, financial, and technology policies to pursue economic and national security objectives. Access to markets and the ability to move into higher-value activities…