More Boom, Less Gloom & Doom in '14

NEW YORK â?? The global economy had another difficult year in 2013. The advanced economiesâ?? below-trend growth continued, with output rising at an average annual rate of about 1%, while many emerging markets experienced a slowdown to below-trend 4.8% growth. After a year of subpar 2.9% global growth, what does 2014 hold in store for the world economy?