Recession? Not So Fast, Says IMF — Even After Trump Tariff Chaos Recession? Not So Fast, Says IMF — Even After Trump Tariff Chaos

Recession? Not So Fast, Says IMF — Even After Trump Tariff Chaos Recession? Not So Fast, Says IMF — Even After Trump Tariff Chaos

The International Monetary Fund, or IMF, has expressed concern over escalating trade tensions sparked by new U.S. tariffs but emphasized that a global recession is not on the horizon. The organization acknowledged a sharp rise in economic uncertainty, particularly in relation to trade policy, yet maintained a cautiously optimistic outlook for global growth, BBC reports. While financial markets have faltered and geopolitical trust has deteriorate…

IMF: US tariffs will weaken global economy and trigger inflation

Surging U.S. tariffs will weaken the global economy and push up inflation this year, according to projections to be released next week by the International Monetary Fund.

“Our new growth projections will include significant reductions, but not a recession,” said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday (18)

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Three weeks after President Donald Trump’s opening shots of a worldwide trade war, the first hard numbers on the damage are arriving.  On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund is expected to cut its global growth outlook. “Our new growth projections will include notable markdowns, but not recession,” Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday. She added, “We will also see markups to the inflation forecasts for some countries. We …

Trump tariffs to knock growth but won't cause global recession, says IMF | Money News | Tech, Entertainment, Sport, Fashion, Travel News

The ripping up of the trade rule book caused by President Trump’s tariffs will slow economic growth in some countries, but not cause a global recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. There will be “notable” markdowns to growth forecasts, according to the financial organisation’s managing director Kristalina Georgieva in her curtain raiser speech at the IMF’s spring meeting in Washington. Some nations will also see higher inflat…

Tariffs: IMF Sounds Warning, Says 'Ships at Sea Don’t Know Which Port to Sail to'

WASHINGTON, USA – Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has raised alarm over the growing erosion of trust between nations, which she believes is exacerbating global trade tensions and threatening economic growth. In a statement ahead of the release of the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) on Thursday, April 17, 2025, Georgieva said that the world economy is now grappling with the consequen…