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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Phillip Inman

INSANE: Imf upgrades global growth forecast as trump tariffs ease but warns on risks | Rare Historical Photos

A ship sails off from a container terminal in Qingdao, China
A ship sails off from a container terminal in Qingdao, China. Donald Trump has scaled back tariffs on Chinese goods. Photograph: AP

Global growth will be stronger than previously expected this year after Donald Trump scaled back his most extreme tariff threats, the International Monetary Fund said as it upgraded the economic outlook for 2025.

The Washington-based organisation said a “de-escalation in tariffs” by the White House had spurred a recovery in global trade and a broader economic expansion, though US policies remain “highly uncertain” and risks to growth “firmly on the downside”.

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