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The IMF says the tariff regime introduced on April 2 by the Trump administration will cut global economic growth to 2.8% from a projected 3.3% just three months ago

IMF says tariffs will hit economic growth this year

The International Monetary Fund has sharply cut its growth forecasts for this year because of the disruption caused by the tariffs on imports introduced by the US.

Business • 23 Apr

The IMF's latest World Economic Outlook said inflation was coming down and acute stress in the banking sector had receded

IMF raises 2023 global economic growth forecast higher

The International Monetary Fund has raised its 2023 global growth estimates slightly given resilient economic activity in the first quarter, but warned that persistent challenges were dampening the medium-term outlook.

Business • 25 Jul 23

China's gross domestic product is expected to expand 3.2% this year, the IMF said today

IMF cuts China growth forecasts for 2022, 2023

The International Monetary Fund today cut its growth forecasts for China for this year and 2023 as strict Covid curbs and a crisis in the property sector fuel a slowdown in the world's number two economy.

Business • 11 Oct 22

The IMF also warned today that global economic conditions could worsen significantly next year

IMF cuts 2023 growth outlook amid colliding shocks

The International Monetary Fund has today cut its global growth forecast for 2023 amid colliding pressures from the war in Ukraine, high energy and food prices, inflation and sharply higher interest rates.

Business • 11 Oct 22

The Russian economy is now forecast to contract by only 3.4% this year, the IMF said today

Oil exports helping cushion Russian economy - IMF

Russia's recession will be less severe than expected due to oil exports and relatively stable domestic demand, according to the latest International Monetary Fund forecasts released today.

Business • 11 Oct 22

The IMF said today it expects growth to slow from 5.9% in 2021 to 4.4% in 2022

IMF downgrades economic growth forecasts for this year

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its forecasts for global economic growth this year.

Business • 25 Jan 22

Prices worldwide have crept up during the year as economies bounce back from the sharp contraction the Covid-19 pandemic caused in 2020

IMF projects global inflation nearing a peak

The current inflation spike hitting countries across the world will peak in the months to come and stabilise by the middle of next year, the IMF predicted today.

Business • 06 Oct 21

The IMF said vaccine access was the 'principal fault line along which the global recovery splits into two blocs'

IMF keeps its forecast of 6% global growth this year

The global economy will expand by 6% this year, but disparities between nations are widening as advanced economies accelerate while developing countries fall behind, the IMF has said.

Business • 27 Jul 21

The IMF is predicting the world's economy, in GDP terms, will grow by 5.5% this year, up 0.3% on its forecasts made last year

IMF raises world economic growth forecast to 5.5%

The International Monetary Fund has revised upwards its forecast for growth in the world's economy this year, based on the rollout of vaccines and financial support packages deployed by governments.

Business • 26 Jan 21

The International Monetary Fund is set to update its global outlook on 13 October

Economic outlook 'less dire' than forecast - IMF

The global economic outlook is less bleak than in June, an IMF spokesman has said, signaling that the organisation's forecast will be raised when it is released next month.

Business • 24 Sep 20

The IMF said the impact of Covid-19 on low income households was 'particularly acute'

IMF lowers 2020 growth forecasts again

The International Monetary Fund has further lowered its forecasts for global economic growth this year, as economies were more negatively impacted than expected and the recovery was more gradual than forecast.

Business • 24 Jun 20

The International Monetary Fund's chief economist Gita Gopinath

IMF warns global outlook remains 'precarious'

The world economy is slowing to its weakest pace since the global financial crisis, as the US-China trade war undercuts business confidence and investment, the IMF said today.

Business • 15 Oct 19

The IMF's updated World Economic Outlook has forecast global growth of 3.9% this year and next

IMF warns trade tensions could disrupt global growth

The global economy is still expected to grow at a solid pace this year, but worsening trade confrontations pose serious risks to the outlook, the International Monetary Fund said today.

Business • 16 Jul 18

IMF cuts world economic forecast for this year to 3.1% from 3.3%

IMF cuts world economic outlook for 2013 & 2014

The International Monetary Fund is forecasting slower global growth for 2013 and 2014 in an update of its outlook three months ago.

Business • 09 Jul 13

IMF says targeted debt reduction policies can work

The International Monetary Fund says targeted household debt reduction policies - including mortgage writedowns - can deliver significant economic benefits.

News • 11 Apr 12

World Economic Outlook

IMF says tariffs will hit economic growth this year

IMF raises 2023 global economic growth forecast higher

IMF cuts China growth forecasts for 2022, 2023

IMF cuts 2023 growth outlook amid colliding shocks

Oil exports helping cushion Russian economy - IMF

IMF downgrades economic growth forecasts for this year

IMF projects global inflation nearing a peak

IMF keeps its forecast of 6% global growth this year

IMF raises world economic growth forecast to 5.5%

Economic outlook 'less dire' than forecast - IMF

IMF lowers 2020 growth forecasts again

IMF warns global outlook remains 'precarious'

IMF warns trade tensions could disrupt global growth

IMF cuts world economic outlook for 2013 & 2014

IMF says targeted debt reduction policies can work

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