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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

IMF Issues Growth Warning as it Lowers 2023 Forecast

A man carrying bags of vegetables walk through an underpass in Beijing on April 11, 2023. (AFP)

The International Monetary Fund slightly lowered its outlook for the global economy on Tuesday, while predicting that most countries will avoid a recession this year despite economic worries and geopolitical tension.

Concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tension and financial stability all hang over the updated forecasts, with the impact of the war in Ukraine continuing to dampen growth and drive up consumer prices in many countries.

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