IMF has grim outlook on global economy
IMF chief economist is concerned about the path of recovery
12 June 2020 - 10:20
Singapore — The global economy is recovering more slowly than expected from the coronavirus pandemic and will bear lingering scars from the experience, according to the IMF.
The IMF is set to release economic growth projections on June 24 that “will be, very likely, worse than what we had” in April, even as there remains “profound uncertainty” around the forecasts, Gita Gopinath, the IMF chief economist, said in a video recorded on June 4 and released on Friday as part of the seventh annual Asian Monetary Policy Forum...
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