IMF sees steady global growth

IMF sees steady global growth, but warns that Trump tariff, tax and deportation plans cloud outlook
EMBARGO TO FRIDAY JAN 17 AT 9 A.M. ET The International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to grow a little faster and inflation to keep falling this year. But it warned that the outlook is clouded by President-elect Donald Trump’s promises to slash U.
IMF Raises Global Growth Outlook And Flags Rising Economic Divergence
Global growth is expected to increase slightly this year while remaining stuck below its pre-pandemic average, the IMF said Friday, flagging the growing economic divide between the United States and European countries.
IMF warns Trump's plans could backfire on the US
The International Monetary Fund has warned that US economic policies under incoming president Donald Trump could hit the rest of the world and ultimately backfire on the US. The IMF says a threatened wave of tariffs could make trade tensions worse, lower investment, hit market pricing, distort trade flows and disrupt supply chains.
Trump's economic plans could cause inflation: IMF chief economist
Donald Trump's economic plans risk reigniting US inflation, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told AFP, a few days before the president-elect returns to the White House.
IMF Raises 2025 Global Growth Outlook To 3.3%
Global growth is expected to increase slightly this year but remain stuck below its pre-pandemic average, the IMF said Friday, noting the growing economic divergence between the United States and Europe.
IMF warns on Trump's plans but upgrades UK outlook
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK economy this year, but has also warned about the possible impact of Donald Trump's economic plans. The global institution upgraded its prediction for UK growth to 1.
IMF's board approves second review of Ethiopia's $3.4 billion program
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund on Friday approved the second review of Ethiopia's current financing ...
U.S. economy poised to lead the global pack in 2025, IMF says. Here’s why.
The U.S. economy has separated itself from the global pack — and its lead could widen in the new year. That’s the upshot of a ...
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IMF Executive Board Completes the Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement for Ethiopia
The IMF Executive Board completed the second review of the arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Ethiopia, allowing the authorities to draw the equivalent of about US$248 million ...
IMF lifts US outlook, warns countries against protectionism, subsidies
The International Monetary Fund on Friday raised its forecast for global growth in 2025 by one-tenth of a percentage point, ...
IMF raises US economic forecast as Canada and Europe fall behind
The IMF projects that the US economy will grow by 2.7%, up from an earlier estimate of 2.2%. By contrast, the institution ...
IMF Raises U.S. Growth Estimates
The United Nations financial agency updated its projections for full-year U.S. growth in 2025 to 2.7%, up from 2.2%.
IMF says China's economic growth of 5% in 2024 was 'positive surprise'
China notified the International Monetary Fund on Thursday that its economy grew by 5% in 2024, IMF Chief Economist ...