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July 8, 2026
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Global growth is steady but uneven across countries amid headwinds from the war and tailwinds from the technology upcycle.
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July 7, 2026
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A virtual discussion marking the launch of a new IMF Departmental Paper on Strengthening GCC-CCA Economic Cooperation. The virtual event featuring Umid Abidkhadjaev, Uzbekistan’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance and Dr. Waleed Al Hosani, Director of the Economic Affairs Sector, GCC General Secretariat presented findings from the new paper, highlighting significant untapped potential to deepen trade and investment linkages between the two regions. The discussion also focused on existing bottlenecks and practical policy steps to unlock mutual gains and foster resilience.
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IMF Spokesperson Julie Kozack discusses the IMF’s latest developments and answers questions on today’s global economy.
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Global growth is projected at 3.0 percent for 2026 and 3.4 percent for 2027, broadly unchanged cumulatively from the April 2026 World Economic Outlook. The outlook is uneven: The war shock is weighing on energy importers and vulnerable economies, while AI-driven demand is lifting countries integrated into the global technology value chain. Global disinflation has stalled. Risks are more balanced than in April, but downside risks from renewed conflict and financial market repricing persist. Policymakers should preserve price stability, rebuild fiscal space, and strengthen adaptability.
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February 11, 2026
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Delia Velculescu, IMF Mission Chief for South Africa, presents the Fund's latest assessment of the South African economy and answers questions from the press.
May 13, 2025
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June 11, 2026
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In her keynote, Prof. Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan (Brown University) argues that the world is not deglobalizing but shifting toward a fragmented "Globalization 2.0," and that global trade, production, and financial networks are essential to understanding how global and geopolitical shocks affect domestic economic outcomes.
June 12, 2026
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The policy panel "Policy in a World of Strategic Interdependence", moderated by Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas and featuring Piti Disyatat (Bank of Thailand and PIER), Selena Ling (OCBC), Albert Park (ADB), and Danny Quah (National University of Singapore), examined how openness and resilience can be jointly pursued in a fragmented, multipolar world — through diversification, structural reforms, and credible policy frameworks.
April 14, 2026
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After withstanding higher trade barriers and elevated uncertainty last year, global activity now faces a major test from the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Assuming that the conflict remains limited in duration and scope, global growth is projected to slow to 3.1 percent in 2026 and 3.2 percent in 2027. Global headline inflation is projected to rise modestly in 2026 before resuming its decline in 2027. Slowdown in growth and increase in inflation are expected to be particularly pronounced in emerging market and developing economies.
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The latest World Economic Outlook reports slowing global growth and renewed inflationary pressures. Policies need to be agile, carefully manage the trade-offs involved in ramping up defense spending, and lay the foundation for a sustained recovery.
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March 14, 2024
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The global economy is again disrupted, this time with the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Rising commodity prices, firmer inflation expectations, and tighter financial conditions are testing the recent resilience. Under the assumption of a limited conflict, global growth is projected at 3.1 percent in 2026 and 3.2 percent in 2027, below recent outcomes and well under prepandemic averages. Global inflation is expected to tick up in 2026 and resume its decline in 2027. Pressures are concentrated in emerging market and developing economies, especially commodity importers with preexisting vulnerabilities. Risks are decisively on the downside. A prolonged conflict, deeper geopolitical fragmentation, disappointment over AI-driven productivity, or renewed trade tensions could weaken growth and unsettle markets. High public debt and eroded policy buffers add vulnerability. Policies should foster adaptability, enhance credibility, and reinforce international cooperation.
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This panel discussion covers the release of Chapters 2 and 3 of the April 2026 World Economic Outlook. Chapter 2 finds that ramping up defense spending can raise medium-term growth but may weaken fiscal and external sustainability and risk crowding out social spending. Chapter 3 highlights that conflicts generate large and persistent output losses, and that macroeconomic stabilization, international support, and domestic reforms are key to a sustained recovery.
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