IMF chief warns of slower growth for most countries worldwide
by Richard Partington Economics correspondent from Economics | The Guardian on (#4CAFP)
Christine Lagarde says world economy 'unsettled' as fund poised to downgrade forecast
The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that the majority of countries around the world can expect slower growth in 2019 as the global economy loses momentum.
Christine Lagarde said rising trade tensions, concerns over Brexit and tougher financial conditions as central banks raised interest rates had "increasingly unsettled" the world economy over recent months.
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