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 believes the US is now set to grow by 1.9 per cent this year and 2 per cent in 2026, compared with April’s estimates of 1.8 per cent and 1.7 per cent respectively — forecasts which, at the ...

The world economy is recovering at a healthy pace but still needs government stimulus efforts to keep it going, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. The IMF raised its forecast for world ...

The IMF now forecasts 3% growth for the global economy this year. That is down from 3.3% in 2024 but an improvement on the 2.8% it had forecast for 2025 back in April.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted stronger global economic growth than it forecast in April in part due to some US tariffs on goods being softened. A surge in US imports as firms ...

Panama's economy is expected to grow this year as the impact from the closure in late 2023 of First Quantum Minerals' Cobre ...

The IMF now forecasts 3% growth for the global economy this year. That is down from 3.3% in 2024 but an improvement on the 2.8% it had forecast for 2025 back in April. The 191-country lender ...