The IMF now expects global economic growth to slow to 2.8% this year from 3.3% in January, with advanced economies such as the U.S., Europe and Japan experiencing a downshift to 1.4% annual growth.

The U.S. economy will grow 1.8% this year, the IMF said in its latest World Economic Outlook, down 0.9% from January and a full percentage point from last year's projection of 2.8%.

The IMF's projections, which incorporate some but not all tariff measures introduced this year, see the global economy growing by 2.8% this year, 0.5 percentage points lower than the previous World ...

The IMF doesn't expect a U.S. recession, though it has raised its odds of one this year from 25% to about 40%. China is now projected to expand 4% this year and next, down roughly half a point ...

The outlook for the U.S. and global economies this year and next has significantly worsened in ... The IMF is a 191-nation lending organization that works to promote economic growth and financial ...

The IMF said that the global economy will grow just 2.8% this year, down from its forecast in January of 3.3%, according to its latest World Economic Outlook. And in 2026, ...

The IMF’s world trade uncertainty index is currently 7 times higher than it was in October 2024, much higher than in the pandemic. As far as the economy is concerned, this uncertainty is far ...

The outlook for the U.S. and global economies this year and next has significantly worsened in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty they have created.

Fitch Upgrades Argentina's Rating on IMF Support, Forex Reforms. More. Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians walk past the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 14, 2025.

Fitch upgrades Argentina's rating on IMF support, Forex reforms. By Reuters. May 12, 2025 6:30 PM UTC Updated May 12, 2025 Pedestrians walk past the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and global economies will likely slow significantly in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund ...

The IMF said that the global economy will grow just 2.8% this year, down from its forecast in January of 3.3%, according to its latest World Economic Outlook. And in 2026, ...