The new World Economic Outlook was presented at a press conference at the IMF headquarters on April 21, 2025. (Credit: Philippe Hage Boutros/L'Orient-Le Jour)
True to its habits, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) waited for the second day of its spring meetings with the World Bank in Washington to present the updated version of its main report on the global economic outlook, the World Economic Outlook (WEO).The launch of the WEO was one of the highlights of this meeting, organized from April 21 to 26, held in spring, in contrast with the annual October meetings. This exercise proved more complex than usual this year due to the sudden increase in tariffs announced in recent weeks by U.S. President Donald Trump. A decision intended to increase pressure on the United States' trade rivals, as well as compel their partners to negotiate.In the face of these “significant policy changes that redefine the global trading system and create uncertainty that once again tests the resilience of the...
True to its habits, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) waited for the second day of its spring meetings with the World Bank in Washington to present the updated version of its main report on the global economic outlook, the World Economic Outlook (WEO).The launch of the WEO was one of the highlights of this meeting, organized from April 21 to 26, held in spring, in contrast with the annual October meetings. This exercise proved more complex than usual this year due to the sudden increase in tariffs announced in recent weeks by U.S. President Donald Trump. A decision intended to increase pressure on the United States' trade rivals, as well as compel their partners to negotiate.In the face of these “significant policy changes that redefine the global trading system and create uncertainty that once again tests the resilience of...
