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IMF Raises Global Growth Forecast, Warns of US Fiscal Risks and Stalled Inflation Progress
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly upgraded its global growth forecast for 2024, projecting a 3.2% expansion, up 0.1 percentage points from its January estimate. Despite the modest improvement, the IMF warns that the global economy is entering a period of slow growth, dubbing it the "Tepid Twenties." The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly upgraded its global growth forecast for 2024, projecting a 3.2% expansion, up 0.1 percentage points from its January estimate. Despite the modest improvement, the IMF warns that the global economy is entering a period of slow growth, dubbing it the "Tepid Twenties." -
IMF Report: G20 Emerging Economies' Shocks Significantly Impact Global Growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a comprehensive report underscoring the increasing influence of G20 emerging economies on global economic growth. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a comprehensive report underscoring the increasing influence of G20 emerging economies on global economic growth. -
IMF: Global Economic Fragmentation a Reality, Non-Aligned Nations Benefiting
As geopolitical alliances shape trade and investment flows, fragmentation has become a reality and is likely to persist, Gopinath observed. While a broader deglobalization has not occurred, signs of division are emerging, and bilateral trade relationships are undergoing notable changes. As geopolitical alliances shape trade and investment flows, fragmentation has become a reality and is likely to persist, Gopinath observed. While a broader deglobalization has not occurred, signs of division are emerging, and bilateral trade relationships are undergoing notable changes. -
IMF Boosts Global Economic Growth Forecast to 3% for 2023, Yet Warns of Lingering Downside Risks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upwardly revised its global economic forecast for 2023 to a 3% growth in GDP, citing a resilient economic performance in the first quarter. However, the organization warned that the global economy has not fully escaped downside risks, and tightening policies from central banks worldwide may continue. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upwardly revised its global economic forecast for 2023 to a 3% growth in GDP, citing a resilient economic performance in the first quarter. However, the organization warned that the global economy has not fully escaped downside risks, and tightening policies from central banks worldwide may continue. -
IMF Warns Cryptocurrency Not An Option As Legal Tender
The chief concern is that cryptocurrencies are very volatile. The chief concern is that cryptocurrencies are very volatile. -
IMF Cuts Economic Growth Forecast For Emerging Asia, World
The IMF said the Delta variant and the slowing of vaccinations are to blame for the downgrade. The IMF said the Delta variant and the slowing of vaccinations are to blame for the downgrade. -
World Economic Virus Aid To Hit $19.5 Trillion This Year: IMF
Despite unprecedented amounts in tax cuts, wage support, business loans and cash payments, the world economy still struggles. Despite unprecedented amounts in tax cuts, wage support, business loans and cash payments, the world economy still struggles. -
Argentina Secures Deal With Creditors To Restructure $65 Billion Debt
Argentina has reached an agreement with a group of private investors, including BlackRock and Fidelity Management, to restructure a portion of its sovereign debt worth $65 billion. Argentina has reached an agreement with a group of private investors, including BlackRock and Fidelity Management, to restructure a portion of its sovereign debt worth $65 billion. -
'Great Lockdown' Will Get A Lot Worse, Warns IMF
Forecasts for global economic growth still remain grim with the IMF seeing more gloom ahead. Forecasts for global economic growth still remain grim with the IMF seeing more gloom ahead. -
IMF Projects 3 Percent Contraction Of Global Economy This Year
The IMF projects that the global economy could contract by 3 percent this year as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic. The IMF projects that the global economy could contract by 3 percent this year as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.