US and global economic outlook deteriorates in Trump trade war, IMF says

The Federal Reserve has also forecast that growth will weaken this year, to 1.7%. “We are entering a new era,” Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, chief economist at the IMF, said. “This global economic system ... Read More

IMF: Tariffs will stifle US and global economic growth, slow progress on inflation

Economic growth in the U.S. is forecast to slow to 1.8% in 2025, ninety basis points lower than ... that the cost of tariffs will be passed onto consumers, the IMF warned global inflation is now ... Read More

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. Read More

US Tariffs Will Weaken Global Economy and Trigger Inflation but Not a Global Recession, IMF Says

US Tariffs Will Weaken Global Economy and Trigger Inflation ... no sign of backing down. Each time Trump has raised tariffs on China, Beijing has retaliated with tariffs on U.S. imports. The IMF ... Read More

IMF sees global growth hurt by trade tensions but no recession

The IMF in January forecast global growth of 3.3% in 2025 and 3.3% in 2026. It will release an updated World Economic Outlook on Tuesday. Georgieva gave no details about the expected revisions ... Read More

IMF's Georgieva says IMF has been vocal about China's need to change economic model

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday said the IMF has been vocal about its policy prescriptions for China to move away from an export-led growth model. Read More

IMF expects ‘notable markdowns’ in growth forecasts, but no global recession

International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said global economic growth is going to ... We will also see markups to the inflation forecasts for some countries.” Talking about tariff tensions ... Read More

IMF Chops UK Growth Forecast as Trump Tariffs Hit Global Economy

But the pace of the increase was revised down to 1 ... inflation to slow to 2.2% in 2026, close to the BoE's 2% target. In her response, Reeves highlighted how the IMF still saw stronger economic ... Read More

Global Economy Likely To Avoid Recession Despite Tariffs: IMF Chief

The global economy is likely to avoid ... levies will stifle growth and push up inflation, at least in the short term. Trade disruptions "incur costs," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva ... Read More

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 next week by the International Monetary Fund. The IMF’s Managing ... Read More

IMF expects 'notable markdowns' in growth forecasts, but no global recession

Rising trade tensions and sweeping shifts in the global trading system will trigger downward revisions of the IMF's economic forecasts but no global recession is expected ... adding the outlook would ... Read More