IMF: Global Economic Outlook Has ‘Darkened Significantly’ — Global Recession Cannot Be Ruled Out
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has warned that the global economic outlook “has darkened significantly,” emphasizing that, regarding a global recession, “we cannot rule it out.” IMF Says Global Economic Outlook ‘Has Darkened Significantly’ Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), discussed the global economic outlook and the prospect of a global recession in an interview with Reuters Wednesday. Commenting on the global economy, the IMF managing director said: The outlook since our last update in April has darkened significantly. She cited several factors, including a more universal spread of inflation, more substantial interest rate hikes, China’s economic growth slowdown, and mounting sanctions related to the Russia-Ukraine war. In April, the IMF slashed its global growth forecast from an estimated 6.1% in 2021 to 3.6% in 2022 and 2023. This was “0.8 and 0.2 percentage points lower for 202