The IMF projects the country's economy will expand 4% this year, down roughly half a point from its previous forecast. President Trump's tariffs on China now total 145%.

IMF says Trump’s tariffs will be a drag on global economic growth. Import taxes will hurt the United States and its trading partners, according to IMF experts. Updated April 22, 2025.

The IMF’s assessment follows several weeks of volatility in global financial markets. Since President Trump’s January 20 inauguration for a second term, the S&P 500 index has fallen more than ...

The IMF also forecasts a decrease in Mexico for the year, with growth falling by 0.3 percent for 2025. But it expects that it will rebound next year with 1.4 percent growth.

The IMF's report slashed its 2025 economic growth forecast for the U.S. to 1.8%, slashing 0.9 percentage point from the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate it projected in January. It also ...

Economic pressures from steep new U.S. tariffs will push global public debt above pandemic-era levels to nearly 100% of global GDP by the end of the decade as slower growth and trade strain ...

The IMF's latest Fiscal Monitor projected that global public debt will grow 2.8 percentage points to 95.1% of global GDP in 2025. It said the upward trend was likely to continue, reaching 99.6% of ...

The IMF slashed its global growth forecast to 2.8 percent for the year, down from 3.3 percent, and warned that the "unpredictability with which these measures have been unfolding" makes it "more ...

Trump administration says IMF, World Bank ‘falling short’ of missions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. remains committed to playing a leadership role in the IMF and World Bank ...

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it has reached a preliminary agreement with Argentina on a $20 billion bailout, providing a welcome reprieve to President Javier Milei as he seeks ...

The IMF is a great financial deal for America. The U.S. is the Fund’s largest shareholder, giving us enormous influence (if not veto power) over key policy and financial decisions.

The IMF was right to end El Salvador’s bitcoin project in its bailout. That's why the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) did not just end bitcoin’s legal status.