IMF warns of ‘significant risk’ to global economy from Trump tariffs as markets slide
Fund boss Kristalina Georgieva says it is important that US and trading partners avoid escalating trade warBusiness live – latest updatesThe International Monetary Fund has warned that Donald Trump’s implementation of swingeing tariffs poses a “significant risk” to the global economy, as stock markets continue to be hit by a brutal sell-off by investors.Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the IMF, said it is important that the US and its trading partners avoid further escalating the global trade war, while markets in Asia and Australia suffered further declines on Friday. Continue reading...

Fund boss Kristalina Georgieva says it is important that US and trading partners avoid escalating trade war
The International Monetary Fund has warned that Donald Trump’s implementation of swingeing tariffs poses a “significant risk” to the global economy, as stock markets continue to be hit by a brutal sell-off by investors.
Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the IMF, said it is important that the US and its trading partners avoid further escalating the global trade war, while markets in Asia and Australia suffered further declines on Friday. Continue reading...