Trump’s War on Iran Risks Plunging World Into Global Recession, IMF Says “The global outlook has abruptly darkened following the outbreak of war in the Middle East,” the IMF report stated.

A new report from the IMF warns that the U.S.-Israeli joint war on Iran has stalled economic momentum for this year, and, if the war lasts for several months, has the potential to cause a global recession. “The global outlook has abruptly darkened following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.”

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Why Iran war threatens a major global energy crisis Before the Iran war, the global economy withstood a string of shocks and was performing better than expected, the IMF says. That has now all changed, and the UK has taken a major hit.

Why Iran war threatens a major global energy crisis

Before the Iran war, the global economy withstood a string of shocks and was performing better than expected, the IMF says. That has now all changed, and the UK has taken a major hit, writes Neil Macdonald.

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UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy

Thanks Bibi. Thanks Don. Of course, not that this will affect you in any way. C*unts.

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PM Mark Carney says IMF just released a report and listed Canada as the 2nd fastest growing economy in the world

Go Canada!!
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Reading between the lines, the message of today's IMF flagship report is sobering:
Virtually every challenge facing the global economy is poised to intensify due to the fallout of the Middle East War.
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Iran war wreaks havoc on global economy and could spark recession, says IMF Middle East, emerging economies and UK particularly hit, as growth projected to fall and inflation to rise

Iran war wreaks havoc on global economy and could spark recession, says IMF - www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-war-wreaks-hav...

the imf's worst case scenario for the iran war:
oil at $110 this year, $125 next year.
inflation hitting 6%.
global growth falling below 2%.
that would be a global recession — the fifth since 1980.

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#War in the #MiddleEast has upended the #world #economy, the #IMF said Tues, warning in a report that disruptions to #oil markets could slow growth, fuel #inflation & raise the possibility of a global #recession.

The sober message came after the #GlobalEconomy had largely weathered a #pandemic […]

EISEN: I wonder if you agree with the IMF assessment that the war is going to hurt the economy?

HASSETT: I disagree with the forecast for America. The fact is that our economy is really running on all cylinders.

BREAKING🚨| IMF warn the UK will be hit the hardest of the G7 economies by the Iran war.

Politicians like Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage who initially backed this war, have to answer one question - what the hell were you thinking?

UK economy faces hardest hit of G7 from Iran war says IMF as growth forecast cut The UK has suffered the sharpest cut to growth forecasts of the largest global economies after the conflict in the Middle East raised the prospect of a “major energy crisis”, according to the Internat...

The UK has suffered the sharpest cut to growth forecasts of the largest global economies after the conflict in the Middle East raised the prospect of a “major energy crisis”, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

This headline is not true (even though the IMF itself seems to believe it)

The UK's annual average growth forecast downgrade for 2026 is larger than others.

But this is due to what happened in 2025, not what might happen in 2026 due to Iran war...

IMF warns against costly energy subsidies - Yes Punjab News IMF warns governments against broad energy subsidies, urging targeted support amid inflation and supply shocks from Middle East tensions.

IMF warns against costly energy subsidies yespunjab.com?p=239631

#IMF #GlobalEconomy #Inflation #EnergyCrisis #FiscalPolicy #Subsidies #MiddleEast #WorldNews #EconomicPolicy #PublicDebt #CentralBanks #FinancialStability #Washington #BreakingNews

March PPI: +0.5% vs 1.1% expected. Core at +0.1%. Markets love it. But WTI is at $104, the Hormuz blockade is live, and the IMF just raised global inflation to 4.4%. The risk isn't today's print - it's the oil passthrough that hasn't hit CPI yet.

According to the IMF, War in the Middle East has upended the world economy, warning in a report that disruptions to oil markets could slow growth, fuel inflation and raise the possibility of a global recession.

Global recession caused by Trump.

Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns Growth forecasts cut for US and global economy, while UK suffers sharpest downgrade in G7

Exactly. As Donnie's Oligarchs wanted of him. Only they are out for a 1929 style global depression eventually.

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IMF warns of imminent global recession due to Trump & Netanyahu’s war on Iran & subsequent actions. This echoes the earlier forecast by Ann Pettifor, macro British economist.

Trump’s Iran war could trigger global recession, IMF warns UK growth slashed as worldwide economy could be thrown ‘off course’, with the risk of an energy crisis ‘on an unprecedented scale’

WHERE IS CONGRESS?
“Donald Trump’s war on Iran risks triggering a global recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned in the latest damning assessment of the conflict’s impact on the world economy.

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Civil society engagement under the IMF’s CSO guidelines This Inside the Institutions examines the IMF’s review of its civil society engagement guidelines in the context of increasing programme scrutiny.

As the #IMFMeetings start this week, our latest Inside the Institutions looks at IMF's review of its civil society engagement guidelines amid growing CSOs scrutiny of programme conditionality and backlash against reforms #IMF #CivilSociety

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IMF cuts UK 2026-27 growth forecast citing Iran war, late-2025 slowdown #IMF #UK #Economy

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Iran war already taking a toll on the global economy, IMF says in new forecast

America extends its most sincere apologies to global citizenry -

Yes, we do know he’s a fuckup but we also know he’ll come outta this just fine.

BUT
#ETTD

so
#VoteBlue

UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy

#IMF
#Reeves
#IvoryTowers
What feckin' growth?
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Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns Growth forecasts cut for US and global economy, while UK suffers sharpest downgrade in G7

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Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, #IMF warns
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