IMF cuts its 2026 global economic growth forecast to 3.1%, with Middle East hostilities being the main drag

Gate News message, April 14, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest World Economic Outlook report, lowering its 2026 global economic growth forecast by 0.2 percentage points to 3.1%. The report notes that the fighting in the Middle East has significantly affected the current momentum of global economic growth. If the conflict and high oil prices persist for longer, global economic growth this year will fall to 2.5% or even lower.
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