IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1pc on Mideast war, warns world economy could be ‘thrown off course’
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its 2026 global growth projection on Tuesday, warning that the world economy could be “thrown off course” by war in the Middle East — as the conflict roils commodity markets and sparks higher prices. The global economy is set to grow by 3.1 per cent this year, said the IMF in its World Economic Outlook report, released during its spring meetings in Washington. This is down fr...
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its 2026 global growth projection on Tuesday, warning that the world economy could be “thrown off course” by war in the Middle East — as the conflict roils commodity markets and...