January 25, 2019/IMFBlog By Alejandro Werner Economic activity in Latin America continues to rise, but at a slower rate than previously anticipated. The weakening global economy and rising policy uncertainty are contributing to slowing Latin America’s growth momentum. Overall, the region is expected to advance by 2 percent in 2019 […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
President Joao Lourenço: Businesses, Arms Deals and Old Ghosts
January 25, 2019/Verdade By Miguel Sanz When President João Lourenço attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss town of Davos last January, he suggested that the winds of change were blowing in Angola. His message to investors was clear: the economic outlook looks bleak, but Angola’s poor record […]
A Weakening Global Expansion Amid Growing Risks
January 21, 2019/IMFBlog By Gita Gopinath While global growth in 2018 remained close to postcrisis highs, the global expansion is weakening and at a rate that is somewhat faster than expected. This update of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) projects global growth at 3.5 percent in 2019 and 3.6 percent […]
