IMF cuts growth outlook, warns world already drifting toward more adverse scenario

The International Monetary Fund warns of a deteriorating global economic outlook, with a worst-case scenario projecting recession and sharply higher energy prices. | Contesto: cronaca

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• IMF cuts growth outlook, warns world already drifting toward more adverse scenario

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The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its global growth forecast and issued a stark warning that the world economy is already drifting toward a more adverse scenario. In its latest assessment, the Fund outlined a potential future where the global economy teeters on the brink of recession, accompanied by a sustained surge in energy costs that could see oil prices average $110 a barrel in 2026 and climb to $125 by 2027. This downward revision and the accompanying severe risk assessment signal a significant shift in the post-pandemic economic landscape. The IMF's baseline projections, while still indicating growth, have been tempered by persistent inflationary pressures, tightening financial conditions, and ongoing geopolitical tensions that continue to disrupt supply chains and commodity markets. The warning suggests that the resilience demonstrated by many economies in 2023 may be fraying under the cumulative weight of these challenges. The specific figures in the worst-case outlook highlight energy security and pricing as central pillars of the emerging economic threat. An oil price trajectory reaching $125 a barrel would represent a profound shock to consumers and industries worldwide, reigniting cost-of-living crises and squeezing corporate profit margins. Such a scenario would force central banks into an even more difficult position, potentially having to choose between fighting inflation and supporting faltering growth, a policy dilemma that could exacerbate financial instability. The IMF's analysis implies that the factors pushing the global economy toward this darker path are not hypothetical future events but present and intensifying trends. The drift suggests that policy responses to date—including interest rate hikes and fragmented fiscal measures—have been insufficient to anchor expectations or build a buffer against further shocks. The report serves as a clear indictment of the current international policy coordination framework, which has struggled to address interconnected issues like climate transition costs, trade fragmentation, and debt distress in vulnerable nations. For major import-dependent economies, particularly in Asia and...

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