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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicGlobal growth

Topic: Global growth

IMF growth outlook is cautiously optimistic. It seems to leave out impact of larger disruptions in US

The growth projections for the US seem to be at odds with rising probability of recession put out by various agencies. Tariffs may weigh on US & China the most.

An optimistic IMF has upped its projection for global growth, but don’t celebrate just yet…

IMF has increased its growth projection by 0.2 percentage points, but tightening of monetary policy world over & rising debt distress among developing nations could drag down growth.

Global slowdown could hurt India but don’t worry too much about recession in 2023

IMF’s World Economic Outlook has flagged concerns about a global recession. This should worry US & advanced economies but probability of recession in India seems low.

Global growth will begin to recover this year but only modestly, World Bank says

Global growth will accelerate marginally to 2.5% this year from 2.4% in 2019, largely because of stabilisation across a few large emerging economies.

Global growth is slowing, World Bank chief says in fresh warning

World economy now looks even weaker than bank’s June forecast for 2.6% growth in 2019, World Bank chief David Malpass says.

WTO cuts global trade forecast to lowest levels in a decade

It’s the third consecutive year the WTO has reduced its expectations for global trade growth, reflecting similar readings from World Bank and IMF.

Global stocks sell-off started in U.S. extends to Indian equities

American futures signaled further declines after a range of economic data dimmed the outlook for global growth.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.