IMF: Global Economy Basic Outlook Good
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VIENNA, Austria -- The head of the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday predicted a "continued smooth ride" for the global economy, but cautioned there are signs of potential trouble ahead after several years of brisk growth.
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A global economic slow-down is looking more likely because of higher oil prices and a US housing dip, the IMF warns.
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The US home loan crisis will cause just a modest slowdown of the American economy and have a limited impact on the rest of the world, the International Monetary Fund&#39;s chief economist said Wednesday.
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The International Monetary Fund expects Israel&#39;s economy to grow 3.6 percent by the end of this year, and 3.5% in 2005, according to the World Economic Outlook review released last week during Succoth.
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Investor's Business Daily - That&#39;s a little softer than the prior reading of 4% and estimates for a 3.9% annual rate. But it&#39;s still the best in a year. Net exports were a little weaker than prior estimates said. Still, trade and business investment offset another sharp drop in home building as well as sluggish consumer spending. Most economists expect slower 2nd-half growth as a credit crunch takes its toll on housing and other sectors.
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The head of the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday predicted a "continued smooth ride" for the global economy, but cautioned there are signs of potential trouble ahead after several years of brisk growth.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The world&#39;s leading economies should take advantage of a benign global economic outlook to strengthen their domestic economies, said a senior official of the International Monetary Fund.
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Key points made by the steering committee of the International Monetary Fund in its communique on Saturday. * All countries should take advantage of the global economic recovery to address economic problems.
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PARIS: The global economy flourished in 2004, with recovery evident just about everywhere apart from the eurozone, and 2005 could see more of the same - provided oil prices remain reasonable.
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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Tuesday that the growth in all OECD countries is expected to be steady after the second quarter&#39;s stagnation.
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WASHINGTON - The global economy should register its strongest growth in three decades in 2004 despite soaring oil prices, which are expected to restrain the US expansion a bit, the International Monetary Fund said yesterday.
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Treasury Secretary tells IMF that economic outlook is bright but &#39;cannot rest on our laurels.&#39;. WASHINGTON  - Treasury Secretary John Snow said Saturday the outlook for global economic growth is good
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The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for global growth next year slightly amid expectations that the US and Chinese economies will not expand as strongly as previously thought.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The global economic outlook that looked strong in April is starting to fray around the edges, according to an International Monetary Fund report released on Wednesday.
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The outlook for the global economy this year is decidedly dour, but leading economists at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland had mixed views Wednesday about the possibility of a global recession.
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Australia&#39;s real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by about 3.75 percent in 2004 and medium-term prospects remain favorable, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday.
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In its fall outlook, the global lender cuts estimates for US GDP growth for both 2004 and 2005. WASHINGTON  - US economic growth should pick up in the second half of 2004 but costlier oil and weak