The International Monetary Fund has incorporated the US president’s tariff policy, as well as numerous economic uncertainties, into its new global growth forecasts. The news is not good for anyone, least of all for the US, which stands to be hardest hit…
The US: hoisted by its own petard?
It’s unlikely that Donald Trump will give much credence to the latest forecasts from the IMF (International Monetary Fund)… But the international organization does not believe that the US president’s policies will be effective in improving the US economy or the global economy in general…
The IMF has just significantly revised downwards its global growth forecasts compared to its previous report in January 2025. While at the beginning of the year it was forecasting growth of 3.3%, it is now only targeting +2.8%.
A critical moment for the global economy
In its latest report, published on April 22, the International Monetary Fund emphasizes that “the global economy is at a critical moment.”
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