14-04-2018 17:00 via theguardian.com

The IMF senses that not all is well with this global economic upswing

There is good news for Christine Lagarde to celebrate at the spring meeting this week – but rising prosperity is not spreading to everyoneChristine Lagarde ought to be a happy woman. As she noted in a speech in Hong Kong last week, there is good economic news around the world. The US is operating at full employment, the upswing in Europe has spread across the continent, Japan is growing strongly and the outlook for Asia is bright.All the same, Lagarde has plenty to worry about as she prepa
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