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IMF slashes global growth forecast to 2.8% this year due to Trump trade war – as it happened
Growth forecasts for most advanced countries have been cut, as IMF warns that trade tensions will hurt economic activity
- IMF warns of ‘major negative shock’ from Trump’s tariffs
- Reeves to make case for free global trade at Washington IMF talks
With a week to go, April is turning into the worst month for the US stock market since the Great Depression.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Dow Jones Industrial Average is headed for its worst April performance since 1932, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

Long term impacts of Trump’s tariffs will be negative, says IMF – video
The International Monetary Fund, a global financial body, said the long term impact of Trump’s tariffs would be negative for the global economy. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the IMF’s chief economist also said the organisation revised down growth for the UK partly due to the impact of the tariffs but also domestic factors in the UK economy

Hedge fund Elliott turns up heat on BP with demand for deep spending cuts

New York pension funds to put asset managers on notice over climate plans
