IMF lowers global growth outlook, pointing to supply chain problems…

Source: The Hill | October 12, 2021 | Maureen Breslin

IMF lowers global growth outlook, pointing to supply chain problems and pandemic

The International Monetary Fund has cut the economic growth outlook for the United States and other major industrial powers amid ongoing supply chain problems and pricing constraints linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The IMF’s World Economic Outlook curtailed the 2021 global growth forecast to 5.9 percent from 6.0 percent, its July forecast. The growth forecast for 2022 remains at 4.9 percent. 

The IMF noted that the scene looks even more grim for low-income nations, amid uncertainty about the future course of COVID-19 and concerns over inflation. 

“The outlook for the low-income developing country group has darkened considerably due to worsening pandemic dynamics. The downgrade also reflects more difficult near-term prospects for the advanced economy group, in part due to supply disruptions,” it said in the outlook. 

Prospects for global manufacturing have been throttled by shortages of necessities like semiconductors and other issues such as clogged ports and a lack of cargo containers, along with labor shortage throughout global supply chains. 

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