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IMF’s latest forecasts are still too optimistic

The IMF’s latest forecasts for the world economy contain little new news because most of the changes reflect the Fund catching up with other forecasters since its last update in October. Although we agree with the IMF that the collapse in oil prices is a net positive for world GDP, its forecasts for global growth still look too optimistic.

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