IMF blames weaker world economic outlook on rise in anti-trade policies
US and UK economies are further downgraded in the 2017 forecast.
Nevil Gibson Wed, 05 Oct 2016
The International Monetary Fund has joined the OECD, World Trade Organisation and others in warning the rise of trade protectionism and record debt levels will drag on global growth next year.
The latest World Economic Outlook, released to coincide with this week’s semi-annual IMF/World Bank
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