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 on Tuesday raised its global growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 slightly, citing stronger-than-expected purchases ahead of an August 1 jump in U.S. tariffs and a drop in the effective U.S. tariff rate to 17.

The U.S.-based International Monetary Fund says global economic growth will be better than expected despite a slowdown in the U.S. economy over fluctuating tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

Some experts point to structural factors driving dollar depreciation, such as shifts away from U.S. securities, but the IMF said cross-border capital flows do not suggest a broad-

The IMF has upgraded its global growth forecast amid signs that Donald Trump’s trade war will do less damage to the world economy than initially feared, helped by a weaker US dollar. The fund’s updated World Economic Outlook shows that global growth is expected to be 3 per cent this year and 3.

As the U.S. backs off hefty tariffs in recent trade deals, strain on the global economy is easing, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.

The IMF raised its global growth forecast Tuesday as efforts to circumvent Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs sparked a bigger-than-expected surge in trade, while the US president stepped back from some of his harshest threats.