This weekly round-up brings you the latest stories from the world of economics and finance. Top economy stories: Banking crisis sparks recession fears; World Bank warns of ‘lost decade’ of global growth; Generative AI could create productivity boom and lift global GDP by 7{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502}, says Goldman Sachs. 1. Banking crisis sparks recession fears Recession risks have been re-ignited by the recent banking collapses and rescue deals, and there are now concerns that global growth will weaken as the crisis heralds the end of the “easy-cash era” and the arrival of a credit crunch. “There is a sizeable risk that the ongoing banking trouble triggers a ‘sudden stop’ in lending, which…