IMF Sees Rebound Despite Outbreak; Deaths at 2,000: Virus Update – Bloomberg

The International Monetary Fund reiterated that it sees a rebound in global growth this year, despite risks of a further spread of the coronavirus that has now killed 2,010 and infected 75,286 people around the world.
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World economic growth is ‘fragile,’ Lagarde says, and central banks aren’t always the answer – MarketWatch

World economic growth is “fragile” and “under threat,” former International Monetary Fund director Christine Lagarde says, and is over-reliant on the actions…
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IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath: It’s harder to find bright spots in global economy

“As the year is progressing, it’s getting harder to find those bright spots,” Gita Gopinath tells CNBC.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/08/23/imf-chief-economist-gita-gopinath-its-harder-to-find-bright-spots-in-global-economy.html