The upgrade for emerging markets reflects a more optimistic outlook globally by the Fund, which nudged global GDP growth ...

The International Monetary Fund is upgrading the economic outlook for the world this year because President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies have so far proven less damaging than expected.

In its world economic outlook, the IMF lifted its U.S. growth estimate for 2025 to 1.9% and the 2026 forecast to 2%. That’s ...