The International Monetary Fund is upgrading the economic outlook for the world this year because President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies have so far proven less damaging than expected.

The IMF believes the US is now set to grow by 1.9 per cent this year and 2 per cent in 2026, compared with April’s estimates of 1.8 per cent and 1.7 per cent respectively — forecasts which, at the ...

IMF upgrades outlook for global economy, citing less-than-expected damage from Trump’s trade wars The Associated Press July 29, 2025, 9:36 AM ...

Global growth of around 3% is below pre-pandemic average and the world economy would be growing faster without Trump’s trade wars. The IMF modestly upped its forecast for U.S. economic growth to ...

Policymakers will need to achieve a difficult balance between benefits and risks while safeguarding both individual consumers and financial stability ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded the outlook for the world economy and said it is likely to escape a hard landing, noting resilient economic growth — particularly in the United ...

The IMF said it expects global economic growth to slow to 2.9% in 2024 from an expected 3% this year. The forecast for next year is down a notch from the 3% it predicted back in July.

The International Monetary Fund warned the global economy could soon fall into a recession amid a confluence of threats, including inflation and the war in Ukraine.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief said Thursday there is a "fundamental shift" in the global economy, urging countries to bring down inflation, put in place responsible fiscal policy ...

IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said the global economy continued to recover from COVID-19, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and last year's energy crisis, but that diverging growth ...

The outlook for the global economy is growing slightly brighter as China eases its zero-Covid policies and the world shows surprising resilience in the face of high inflation, elevated interest ...