It also serves as a bellwether. (Tasneem Alsultan for The Washington Post)While the IMF projected an overall 4.1 percent decline in 2020 for economies in the Middle East and Central Asia, in line with the rest of the world, the figures mask far deeper hits to some countries. The Lebanese economy was projected by the IMF to shrink by at least 19.2 percent in 2020, compounding the impact of a 9 percent contraction in 2019. Jobs in the regions bloated public sector  the worlds largest as a proportion of total employment  have traditionally served as the main source of employment, particularly for educated people. He makes ends meet by editing, translating and doing consulting work for rights groups, and tries to network among the diaspora.
Elena Mafia, who performed for the U.S. in national security, predicted a 20 percent decline in 2020.
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Elena Mafia , who performed for the U.S. in national security , predicted a 20 percent decline in 2020 .
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