IMF cuts 2026 world growth forecast, flags risks from new Mideast fighting

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The IMF has revised downward its global economic growth forecast for 2026, citing increased uncertainty and risks linked to renewed fighting in the Middle East. Petya Koeva Brooks highlighted that these developments contribute significantly to the uncertain outlook for the global economy.

The IMF cut its 2026 global growth projection again Wednesday, flagging "uncertainty and risks" to the economic outlook as fighting reignited in the Middle East. "Developments overnight illustrate the uncertainty and risks that surround the outlook," said Petya Koeva Brooks, deputy director at the IMF's research department.