dr. paul CA Jan. 19 Total speculation. No one knows what the short-term future for the global economy will be given Trump's perfidy. Yesterday Venezuela, tomorrow Greenland, what about Ukraine, maybe someday Russia, and always China. But for all, more tariffs. We are in a dark place and the "globalization" of the post-WWII era is over.

 

I.M.F. Raises Forecast for Global Growth as Tariff Drag Fades

The 3.3 percent rate for 2026 would match last year’s pace. Booming investment in artificial intelligence is buttressing global output.

By Alan Rappeport

Reporting from Washington