World’s Weak Growth Outlook Is ‘Troubling,’ IMF’s Gopinath Says

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International Monetary Fund official Gita Gopinath said that it’s “troubling” that the world’s economic growth prospects in the medium term look so feeble.

There are reasons to take heart, from the high levels of employment achieved in many countries to evidence of resilience seen in the financial system in the past year, the Washington-based lender’s first deputy managing director said.