Trump declared a national economic emergency and announced tariffs of at least 10% in all countries.
Washington:
The Chief of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, said Thursday that the new US tariffs “clearly represent a significant risk for global perspectives” and urged Washington to work with their commercial partners.
The statement was the first of the IMF leader after President Donald Trump’s last world rate, except for World Sailvo deepened a commercial war that many fear will invite the global recession and fuel inflation.
Tariffs “clearly represent a significant risk for the global perspective at a time of slow growth,” said the Chief of the International Monetary Fund in a statement.
“It is important to avoid steps that can further damage the world economy,” Georgieva added.
“We appeal to the United States and its commercial partners to work constructively to resolve commercial tensions and reduce uncertainty.”
The Washington headquarters in January said that global growth was expected to reach 3.3 percent this year, which is below the average global growth rate in the first two decades of the 21st century of 3.7 percent.
The IMF will publish its new perspective at the end of this month in time for spring meetings in Washington in which the US trade notice. UU. Unprecedented will be at the top of the agenda.
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