IMF raises global growth outlook
- The IMF has raised its global growth outlook to 3.3% for 2025 and 2026, driven primarily by India and China's economies, which are expected to grow at 6.5% and 4.6%, respectively.
- The United States is predicted to grow by 2.7% under the new administration, which is an increase of 0.5% from previous expectations, according to the IMF.
- Growth in the European Union, especially in Germany, is forecasted to be slower due to high energy prices and potential US import tariffs, with Germany expected to see only 0.3% growth.
- The IMF warns that excessive deregulation in the US could lead to financial vulnerabilities, as stated by Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas.
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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. In an update to its flagship World Economic Outlook report, the International Monetary Fund said it expects global…
2nd-LD Writethru: IMF slightly raises global growth forecast in 2025, warns of policy uncertainty
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday slightly upgraded its global growth forecast in 2025 to 3.3 percent, 0.1 percentage point up from its projection in October 2024, according to an update to its World Economic Outlook (WEO). Read full story
IMF predicts steady 3.3% global growth, but less in Germany – INTELLI.NEWS
India and China will continue to drive global economic growth in the next two years, while the United States could also benefit from a more neoliberal approach by the new administration. But Germany is lagging behind. Source
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