US EditionIMF Chief Sees Global Growth Slowing ‘Only Slightly’ in Face of Higher Tariffs
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva forecasts global growth around 3% despite ongoing risks from tariffs, debt levels, and geopolitical uncertainty, urging policy reforms worldwide.
- The IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva projected only a slight slowdown in global growth this year and next, despite challenges from multiple shocks.
- Georgieva noted that global growth is projected at approximately 3% over the medium term, which is below pre-COVID-19 forecasts of 3.7%.
- She highlighted increasing uncertainty and warned that global public debt is expected to exceed 100% of GDP by 2029.
- Georgieva urged countries to boost private-sector productivity to prepare for future crises.
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IMF head issues dire warning about tariffs, ‘uncertainty’ in the global economy: ‘Buckle up’
The global economy is holding up better than expected despite major shocks such as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the head of the International Monetary Fund says that resilience may not last.
Global economy performing ‘better than feared,’ IMF chief says
The global economy has held up “better than feared” despite tariff-induced turbulence, but risks remain, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. Kristalina Georgieva said the US economy in particular has softened, but has avoided the recession that many feared earlier this year when President Donald Trump unveiled his steep import duties. Other global financial chiefs have similarly pointed to unexpected resilience, with nati…
The global economy "generally resisted acute tensions" and is going out "better than expected, but not as much as necessary," said the Director-General of the International Monetary Fund.
'Buckle up': IMF chief tells business community that 'uncertainty is the new normal and it is here to stay'
The global economy is holding up better than expected despite major shocks such as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the head of the International Monetary Fund says that resilience may not last. “Buckle up,” Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a speech at a think tank Wednesday. “Uncertainty is the new normal and it is here to stay.” Her comments at the Milken Institute come on a day when gold prices hit $4,000 an ounce for the f…
Global economy doing ‘better than feared’ amid lingering risks, says IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva
The world economy is performing better than expected, with global growth projected to slow slightly this year and in 2026. Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urges countries to enhance productivity and address debt issues as public debt is anticipated to surpass 100% of GDP by 2029
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