The Queens Museum’s current exhibition “The Great Society,” which displays field research from Appalacia by Swedish artist and writer Fia Backström, has been praised as a model for representing impoverished communities. Paige Phillips, interdisciplinary artist and West Virginia native, disagrees.
Among the G7, the IMF’s outlook for the UK is likely to attract attention due to:
• A Sharp Growth Downgrade : 2026 GDP forecast has been slashed to 0.8%, risking "stall speed."
• Persistent Inflation: The hope that inflation would return to 2% has all but vanished.
• Rising Joblessness: Unemployment is projected to climb to 5.6%.
• Policy Constraints: The government and central bank have limited policy flexibility, undermining their ability to respond to external headwinds.
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