Media Tip Sheet: IMF Releases Weakest Medium-Term Global Growth Expectations in Decades


April 11, 2023

“The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday released its weakest global growth expectations for the medium term in more than 30 years. The D.C.-based institution said that five years from now, global growth is expected to be around 3% — the lowest medium-term forecast in an IMF World Economic Outlook since 1990.” (via CNBC)

GW's Scheherazade Rehman

If you would like more context on this matter, please consider Scheherazade Rehman, a professor of international finance, business and international affairs at the George Washington University. Rehman is also the director of the European Union Research Center. She has advised a number of institutions including The World Bank, IMF, Central Banks, OPIC, USAID, and the U.S. State Department. Her areas of expertise include international finance, global and emerging financial markets, central banking, and the European Union. 

If you would like to speak with Prof. Rehman, please contact GW Media Relations Specialist Cate Douglass at [email protected].

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