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U.S. economy continues to outperform the rest of the world, IMF says
The U.S. economy will continue to be the developed world’s best performer in 2025 giving President-elect Donald Trump a running start on his plan to spur faster growth, the International Monetary Fund said.
IMF lifts 2025 world growth forecast to 3.3% on strong U.S. economy
The International Monetary Fund said Friday that global economic growth for 2025 is forecast at 3.3 percent, up 0.1 percentage p
U.S. economy poised to lead the global pack in 2025, IMF says. Here’s why.
The U.S. economy has separated itself from the global pack — and its lead could widen in the new year. That’s the upshot of a new forecast by the International Monetary Fund, the organization created at the end of World War II to support the global economy.
IMF says China's economic growth of 5% in 2024 was 'positive surprise'
China notified the International Monetary Fund on Thursday that its economy grew by 5% in 2024, IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told reporters, calling the development a "positive surprise" compared to the IMF's forecast of 4.
IMF projects UK to have third-strongest G7 growth in 2025
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has forecast Britain to have the fastest growth among major European economies in the year 2025. This projection is said to be a boost to the Finance Minister, Rachel Reeves,
IMF's board approves second review of Ethiopia's $3.4 billion program
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund on Friday approved the second review of Ethiopia's current financing ...
IMF sees steady global growth, but warns that Trump tariff, tax and deportation plans cloud outlook
The International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to grow a little faster and inflation to keep falling this year.
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 ...
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IMF Maintains India's Growth Forecast At 6.5% For FY26 And FY27
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday maintained its growth forecast for India at 6.5 per cent for FY26 and FY27, ...
IMF Gives Reeves Budget Tepid Support by Notching Up UK Growth
The International Monetary Fund has offered only luke-warm support for Rachel Reeves’ big-spending budget, upgrading its ...
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IMF Executive Board Completes the Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement for Ethiopia
The IMF Executive Board completed the second review of the arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Ethiopia, allowing the authorities to draw the equivalent of about US$248 million ...
IMF projects India growth to be solid at 6.5% in 2025 and 2026
In India, the economic growth is projected to be solid at 6.5 per cent in 2025 and 2026, as projected in October and in line ...
IMF expects more Bank of Japan interest rate hikes in 2025 and 2026
The Bank of Japan is expected to hike interest rates twice in 2025 and twice more in 2026, International Monetary Fund chief ...