IMF cuts growth forecast after disappointing December

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its growth forecast for the next two years, after December's figures in many countries disappointed.

The IMF revised down this year’s global growth forecast to 3.5% from 3.8% it predicted in October, in its latest quarterly outlook. Forecasts for growth in 2016 were also cut by 0.3% to 3.7%. ...

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