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The Chancellor is to champion Britain as a place where investors and businesses can count on economic stability during meetings in Washington DC.

Editorial: Labour is misreading the economics – leaving it unable to deal with the G7’s worst inflation and flat living standard

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As the IMF downgrades its UK growth projection for next year, it also predicts we will have the highest inflation of any G7 country. Ahead of a Budget that will doubtless raise taxes, it is time the prime minister made the case for what his administration…

The IMF projects the global economy will grow by 3.2% this year and 3.1% in 2026.

According to fund’s World Economic Outlook, Britain is on course to average 3.4% this year and 2.5% in 2026

Government bond markets also under increasing pressure, says Global Financial Stability Report

The EU's attempts to integrate the economies of its 27 member states have been insufficient to boost lackluster growth, the IMF's chief economist said in an interview.

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lifted its outlook for global growth this year, flagging a milder-than-expected economic hit from President Donald Trump's tariff policies while warning of risks ahead.

It came as the IMF increased its UK growth forecast for this year but reduced its prediction for 2026 amid concerns over the labour market.

The U.S. and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump administration’s tariffs have so far proved less disruptive than expected, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, though the full impact of those policies is still emerging

UK and global GDP growth forecasts upgraded for this year but immigration controls could have negative impact