IMF Cuts 2026 Growth Outlook and Warns Energy Shock Could Push the World Toward Recession
The Fund says a prolonged period of high energy prices and disrupted trade would intensify inflation, weaken growth, and strain already vulnerable economies.
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- Eurostat's early September figures show faster price increases, especially for energy.
- WIPO says Switzerland leads while artificial intelligence attracts most venture capital value.
- The Fund says a prolonged period of high energy prices and disrupted trade would intensify inflation, weaken growth, and strain already vulnerable economies.
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