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Global economy showing signs of moderate slowdown says IMF

Global growth is projected to slow from 3.3 percent in 2024 to 3.2 percent in 2025 and 3.1 percent in 2026. The global economy is showing signs of a moderate slowdown after a first half of robust activity largely attributable to temporary factors — such as front-loading of trade and investment and inventory management strategies, […]

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Inflation targeting: Its current state and key challenges

Inflation targeting has emerged as the dominant monetary policy framework in advanced and emerging market economies. This column discusses three main challenges faced by inflation-targeting central banks: the recent high-inflation episode and increasingly frequent supply-side disruptions; expanding central bank balance sheets since the Global Crisis; and risks to central bank independence. The authors argue that […]