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IMF projects 6% global growth, driven in part by U.S. GDP growth

by Katherine Wiles

Apr 6, 2021

Financial stimulus policies are driving economic growth, but not all economies are recovering at the same speed.

The IMF is projecting 6.4% growth in the U.S. in 2021 and 3.5% growth in 2022.

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IMF upgrades its economic forecast, but the virus remains in control

by Sean McHenry

Jan 26, 2021

Chief economist Gita Gopinath explains why there's still a lot of uncertainty weighing on the global economy.

"We have a small upgrade of .3%," says IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath about the latest World Economic Outlook. "But there is tremendous uncertainty because we have a mutating virus. And we are in this race with vaccinations."

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