IMF cuts global growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund cut global economic growth forecasts for 2019 and 2020, citing eurozone weakness, a possible no-deal Brexit, an escalation of trade tensions and the slowdown of China’s economy. The IMF placed growth at 3.5% in 2019 and 3.6% in 2020, down 0.2 and 0.1 percentage points, respectively, from October’s outlook.
