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W ashington (dpa) – According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global economic situation has deteriorated slightly due to political uncertainties.
Growth in important countries such as Great Britain, Japan and Japan. Some members of the eurozone have slowed down, IMF chief economist Maury Obstfeld said Monday during the presentation of the updated World Economic Report. In the United States, slower growth is expected over the long term as Trump's stimulating effects improve.
According to Mr. Obstfeld, the IMF forecasts global economic growth of 3.9% for the current year and next year. He left his initial forecast for April unchanged
However, the fund has slightly lowered its forecast for industrialized countries by 0.1 point to 2.4% for the current year. For 2019, the IMF also maintained its forecast of 2.2% for the industrialized countries. Emerging economies are expected to grow 4.9% this year and 5.1% in 2019.
IMF World Economic Outlook
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