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IMF quarterly GDP forecasts

IMF quarterly GDP forecasts

From the course: Economic Indicators

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IMF quarterly GDP forecasts

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- The International Monetary Fund, has 189 member countries, almost every country in the world. So it makes sense that the IMF has its finger on the pulse of global economic growth. It's also the reason why the IMF forecasts of global growth which are produced quarterly, are very important. For expectations about the future health of the economy and why they are important for commodity prices and global stock markets. Plus, emerging markets like Turkey, Brazil, India, and China are especially dependent on the rate of growth for the global economy. In years with a good pace of global growth emerging markets are likely to have boom years. While a slower pace of global growth usually has out-sized negative impacts on emerging markets. The International Monetary Fund is a leading non-governmental organization or NGO. That facilitates international trade, promotes employment and sustainable economic growth and it helps to reduce global poverty. So naturally the growth outlook is very…

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