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The IMF downgrades its forecast for global economic growth this year, citing the impact of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, which contributed to a slowdown in the United States and China. World GDP is forecast to expand 4.4 percent this year, half a point lower than its previous estimate released in October, says IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath. SOUNDBITE
"Global growth in 2020 will dip below its last year's levels," says International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva, "but how far it will fall and how long the impact will be, is still difficult to predict." Georgieva was speaking after all 189 members of the IMF said they were united in addressing the challenges posed by COVID-19. SOUNDBITE
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members have more than doubled the median projection for economic growth this year to 2.1 percent, says Jerome Powell, the US Federal Reserve Chairman. SOUNDBITE
The International Monetary Fund slightly raises its forecast for 2023 US economic growth. "The US economy has proven resilient, consumer demand has held up particularly well, initially boosted by a drawdown of pent up savings, and more recently by solid growth in real disposable income. This is good news," says IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva. SOUNDBITE
The International Monetary Fund slightly lowers its outlook for the global economy, predicting the global economy will grow by 2.8 percent this year and three percent in 2024, a decline of 0.1 percentage point from its previous forecasts in January. SOUNDBITE
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