IMF Raises Global Growth Outlook as AI Boom Counters Trade Tensions
The IMF increased its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.3 percent as massive investments in artificial intelligence bolster economic resilience across North America and Asia.Economic optimism in the USA has risen significantly with a Wall Street Journal survey showing recession fears dropped to 27 percent while Trump continues pushing an aggressive agenda of tariffs and regulatory rollbacks.While global inflation is expected to fall to 3.8 percent in 2026, the
IMF warned that trade disputes and an impending Supreme Court of the
USA ruling on presidential tariff powers could still cause market volatility.
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