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IMF: Trump’s Tariffs Have the Power to ‘Significantly Slow Global Growth’
The IMF has lowered its projections for global and U.S. economic growth in the face of trade uncertainty…
Sri Lanka Receives $334M in IMF Funding
The funding comes with an expectation that the island nation will reform its labor laws in this fall's…
Cotton Questions: How Long Before Brands Push Back on Pakistani Prices?
The IMF is forecasting weaker global growth as myriad challenges strike at once.
2021 Global Trade Hit Record $28.5 Trillion. What Will 2022 Bring?
UNCTAD data indicates that $28.5 trillion amounts to a 25 percent increase over 2020 and 13 percent more than…
IMF Downgrades Global Economic Outlook, Citing Virus Risks
The global economy is now projected to grow 5.9 percent in 2021 and 4.9 percent in 2022, 0.1 percent lower…
IMF’s $732M in Pandemic Aid Is Just a Fraction of What Bangladesh Needs
IMF deputy managing director and acting chair Antoinette Sayeh said the pandemic has impacted Bangladesh's…
Recession or Depression, the Key to COVID-19 Crisis Is How Long it Lasts
One optimistic note is that there can be a recovery after a lockdown, such as China's rebound taking place…
IMF: ‘Pessimistic’ Economic Outlook Will Get Worse Before it Gets Better
COVID-19's impact on the global economies could have been worse, but for the amount of liquidity injected in…
Trade Is Still Unbalanced and Tariffs Aren’t the Fix, IMF Says
The IMF report urged countries to refrain from using tariffs to target bilateral trade balances because…
IMF Cuts China Growth Forecast, Citing Downside Trade War Risks
The IMF trimmed its forecast for China's economic growth and said the trade war with the US is tilting the…
IMF Sees Weakest World Growth in Three Years as Europe Slows
The International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for the world economy, predicting it will grow at the…
IMF Says Trade Policy Could Damage Current Economic Bright Spots
IMF said the U.S. economy is in a period of accelerated growth, but there are significant concerns about the…
IMF Warns US Tariffs Could Prove “Counterproductive” to Global Trade
The IMF's current outlook for the U.S. economy was bright, but came with warnings that tariffs pose…
IMF Chief Says Trade System is in Danger of Being “Torn Apart”
Current relations and the air of protectionism, according to International Monetary Fund managing director…
IMF Strengthens Global Economic Outlook, but Warns of Protectionism
The global upswing in economic activity is strengthening, with global growth projected to rise to 3.6 percent…