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  "title": "World Economic Outlook Update, July 2026: Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology",
  "publication": "World Economic Outlook, July 2026",
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  "summary": "Global growth is steady but uneven across countries amid headwinds from the war and tailwinds from the technology upcycle.",
  "publishDate": "2026-07-08",
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      "heading": "Report overview",
      "content": "- Title: World Economic Outlook Update\n- Subtitle: Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology\n- Date: July 2026"
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      "heading": "Global growth projections and headline findings",
      "content": "- Global growth is projected at 3.0 percent for 2026 and 3.4 percent for 2027.\n- The projections are broadly unchanged cumulatively from the April 2026 World Economic Outlook.\n- The outlook is uneven:\n  - The war shock is weighing on energy importers and vulnerable economies.\n  - AI-driven demand is lifting countries integrated into the global technology value chain.\n- Growth is steady but uneven across countries amid headwinds from the war and tailwinds from the technology upcycle."
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      "heading": "Inflation, risks, and balance of risks",
      "content": "- Global disinflation has stalled.\n- Risks are more balanced than in April, but downside risks from renewed conflict and financial market repricing persist."
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      "heading": "Policy recommendations",
      "content": "- Policymakers should preserve price stability.\n- Policymakers should rebuild fiscal space.\n- Policymakers should strengthen adaptability.\n\nSource: World Economic Outlook Update, July 2026\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- dataset overview\n  - dataset overview (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - dataset overview (XLSX){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet\"}\n- Chapter 3 of October 2025 WEO\n  - Chapter 3 of October 2025 WEO (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Chapter 3 of October 2025 WEO (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\n References\n\n- Previous Issues\n- Opening Remarks\n- Press Conference\n- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/07/08/world-economic-outlook-update-july-2026"
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    "Published: July 8, 2026",
    "Title: World Economic Outlook Update",
    "Subtitle: Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology",
    "Date: July 2026",
    "Global growth is projected at 3.0 percent for 2026 and 3.4 percent for 2027.",
    "The projections are broadly unchanged cumulatively from the April 2026 World Economic Outlook.",
    "The outlook is uneven:",
    "Growth is steady but uneven across countries amid headwinds from the war and tailwinds from the technology upcycle.",
    "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.",
    "Policymakers should rebuild fiscal space.",
    "Policymakers should strengthen adaptability.",
    "**dataset overview**",
    "**Chapter 3 of October 2025 WEO**",
    "[Previous Issues](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo)",
    "[Opening Remarks](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/07/08/sp070826-weo-update-july-2026-press-conference-opening-remarks)",
    "[Press Conference](https://www.imf.org/en/videos/view/6400548703112)",
    "[https://www.imf.org/en/home](https://www.imf.org/en/home)"
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