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IMF-World Bank meetings end with little tariff clarity, but economic foreboding
Global finance leaders came to Washington this past week seeking clarity on what it would take to get some relief from ...
IMF policy committee underscores trade risks to global economy, commits to Fund's role
International Monetary Fund member countries said on Friday that rising trade tensions were sapping growth and fueling ...
Syria meeting focused on need for credible economic data, IMF chief says
Officials from the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and key countries underscored the need for credible economic data ...
Sub-Saharan Africa must lift revenue to ride out global turbulence - IMF Africa head
By Karin Strohecker and Duncan Miriri WASHINGTON/NAIROBI (Reuters) -Sub-Saharan African economies should work to increase ...
IMF says Trump’s tariffs will be a drag on global economic growth
Trump’s tariffs are forecast to slow the global economy sharply this year, the International Monetary Fund said.
U.S., global economic outlook worsens in the face of Trump’s tariffs, IMF says
The outlook for the U.S. and global economies this year and next has significantly worsened in the wake of President Trump’s ...
US and global economic outlook deteriorates in Trump trade war, IMF says
The forecasts are largely in line with many private-sector economists' expectations, though some do fear a recession is ...
IMF Warns of New Global Debt Surge as Economic Growth Weakens
The International Monetary Fund warned that global public borrowing will likely surge this year as trade tensions triggered ...
The IMF forecasts a seismic shift in the global economy
The International Monetary Fund has drastically cut its growth projections for this year and 2026, warning of an unsteady ...
IMF Says Global Economy Slowing on Trade ‘Reboot’ But Avoiding Recession
The head of the International Monetary Fund warned that the global economy will slow due to the US-led world trade “reboot,” ...
US tariffs will weaken global economy and trigger inflation but not a global recession, IMF says
Surging U.S. tariffs will weaken the global economy and push up inflation this year, according to projections to be released ...
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IMF says Trump’s tariffs will be a drag on global economic growth
“The landscape has quickly changed,” said Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the IMF’s chief economist. “We are entering a new era as the global economic system that has operated for the last 80 ...