We have revised up our annual real GDP growth forecasts for 2025 for several major economies in our August update, including ...

The International Monetary Fund is upgrading the economic outlook for the world this year because President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies have so far proven less damaging than expected.

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.

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.

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.

The IMF said it expects global economic growth to slow to 2.9% in 2024 from an expected 3% this year. The forecast for next year is down a notch from the 3% it predicted back in July.

S&P Global Market Intelligence’s assessment of the economic outlook has changed significantly in December’s update. Our US real GDP growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 have been lowered to 1.9% ...

The global economy will weaken this year as rising interest rates and Russia’s war in Ukraine continue to weigh on activity. But economists are more optimistic than they were just a few months ago.