The IMF has a simple message: the global recovery will peter out | Larry Elliott

Governments warned that protectionism and fear of globalisation will disrupt growthDon’t be fooled. That was the simple message from the International Monetary Fund to policymakers as it boosted its forecasts for the global economy for both 2018 and 2019.Sooner rather than later, the IMF believes, the recovery will peter out. Continue reading...