{"id":91573,"date":"2025-09-26T09:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T09:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=91573"},"modified":"2025-09-25T22:32:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T22:32:34","slug":"us-tariffs-chinese-competition-limited-fiscal-space-keep-ebrd-economies-under-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/us-tariffs-chinese-competition-limited-fiscal-space-keep-ebrd-economies-under-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"US tariffs, Chinese competition &#038; limited fiscal space keep EBRD economies &#8216;under pressure&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k5aEXpDNXlTe4aDUOUs\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) released its latest growth projections this Thursday, outlining the challenges facing the economies in which the development bank operates. 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