US-China tariff measures reduce global economic growth by 0.8% next year = IMF

[Washington, 12 Reuters] Rice spokesman for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the US and China are triggering tariff measures on the 12th, resulting in a global economic growth rate of 0.8% in 2020 The view that it was pushed down was shown.

Rice spokesman at a regular press conference pointed out that the global economy is already facing challenges, but the negative impact of growing tensions over trade issues is beginning to appear. One of these effects was weakening manufacturing activities.

The IMF has expressed the view that global economic growth has been threatened by trade issues between the US and China and other countries, but Rice spokesman pointed out that the impact is becoming apparent. “The growing tension over the trade issue is not just a threat, it is a real pressure on the global economy,” says, “According to our latest forecast, global economic growth is 20 The year will be pushed down by 0.8%, which will continue thereafter. " The pushdown that IMF has shown so far was 0.5%.

However, in response to the question of whether the IMF is expecting a global recession, it replied that it is not the basic scenario of the IMF at this time. "I want to see the situation."