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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 188 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
The IMF promotes international monetary cooperation and exchange rate stability, facilitates the balanced growth of international trade, and provides resources to help members in balance of payments difficulties or to assist with poverty reduction.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update covers key WEO projections and is published between the Spring and Fall WEO reports.
Among advanced economies, the United States and the United Kingdom in particular are leaving the crisis behind and achieving decent...
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World Economic Outlook 2017 Update
April 18, 2017
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update covers key WEO projections and is published between the Spring and Fall WEO reports.
IMF Boosts Global Economic Forecast for 2017
April 18, 2017
The International Monetary Fund offered a sunnier outlook for the global economy in 2017, predicting growth of 3.5 percent this year. Still, the IMF warned the world economy still "faces headwinds" and warns against protectionism.
2016 Global Economic Growth Will Be Disappointing
December 30, 2015
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the prospect of rising interest rates in the United States and an economic slowdown in China were contributing to uncertainty and a higher risk of economic vulnerability worldwide.
Sand in the Oil of the Supply Chain
January 22, 2015
Forecasting oil prices is doubtlessly a hazardous business and no global forecaster worth his salt was able to predict the free fall in oil prices.
Global Growth Revised Down, Despite Cheaper Oil, Faster U.S. Growth
January 20, 2015
Oil fell as much as 5 percent today after the International Monetary Fund cut its 2015 global economic forecast on lower fuel demand and key producer Iran hinted prices could drop to $25 a barrel without supportive OPEC action.
Why is U.S. Manufacturing Allegedly Thriving?
January 15, 2015
With many new faces taking their seats in Congress, there has never been a better time for our elected officials to come together to leverage the current revival in U.S. manufacturing.
World Economic Outlook - Legacies, Clouds, Uncertainties
January 14, 2015
Among advanced economies, the United States and the United Kingdom in particular are leaving the crisis behind and achieving decent growth - though even for those two countries, potential growth is now lower than in the early 2000s.