IMF warns there is 'limited ammunition' to fight recession
by Larry Elliott in Washington from Economics | The Guardian on (#4SKAX)
World growth forecast cut as central banks battle impact of protectionism
"The Tories have got IMF cover for their plan to borrow and spend
The world's central banks are wasting scarce ammunition in an attempt to compensate for policy blunders that have left the global economy at its weakest since the deep recession of a decade ago, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
In a downbeat assessment, the IMF used its half-yearly World Economic Outlook (WEO) to cut its forecast for growth in both 2019 and 2020, adding that stimulus provided by central banks would mitigate the damage caused by protectionism.
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