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12.07.26 - 14:00
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IMF Downgrades Global Growth Forecast Second Time In A Row (ZeroHedge)
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IMF Downgrades Global Growth Forecast Second Time In A Row
The IMF downgraded global growth prospects for the second time this year, saying it expects the global economy to grow by just 3 percent in 2026.
As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, in January, this projection had still stood at 3.3 percent. While the downgrade is slight, it still conveys the multiple risks to the global economy currently present. As shocks from the Iran war persist, driving up the price of energy and other traded goods, disinflation has stalled and financial markets continue to be at risk of negative reactions.
The IMF saw a positive aspect in the global AI boom, creating an increase in demand for related technologies.
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Two countries upgraded since the last forecast were China and the UK, the latter one on a very low level, however. Other countries where economic growth is paper-thin and decreasing are France, Germany and Japan. All three are expected to grow by ...
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09.07.26 - 02:36
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IMF Raises S. Korea Growth Most Among Major Economies on AI Boom (Bloomberg)
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South Korea's growth outlook received the biggest upgrade among the world's 30 major economies in the International Monetary Fund's latest projections, adding to evidence that the country's artificial intelligence-driven semiconductor boom is overpowering the economic hit from the Middle East conflict....
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08.07.26 - 21:01
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IMF warns of sharp slowdown in global economy (The Hill)
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The global economy is on track for a sharp downward trajectory, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Wednesday. Global growth is projected to decline from 3.5 percent in 2025 to 3 percent for 2026 before climbing back up to 3.4 percent for 2027, according to a July update in the organization's World Economic Outlook. ......
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08.07.26 - 17:36
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IMF Says AI Offsets Middle East Fallout (Bloomberg)
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The International Monetary Fund left its global growth forecast largely unchanged for this year, saying that the boom in artificial intelligence helped offset the fallout from conflict in the Middle East. Petya Koeva Brooks, Deputy Director of the IMF's Research Department, discusses the updated World Economic Outlook report on Bloomberg Open Interest. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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