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Nariman Behravesh, Chief Economist, IHS, speaks during the "Global Economic Outlook" session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, China, September 15, 2010.Copyright <a href="http://www.weforum.org">World Economic Forum</a> (<a href="http://www.weforum.org">www.weforum.org</a>)/Qilai Shen

Predicting our economic future: Nariman Behravesh Image: World Economic Forum

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