{"id":158631,"date":"2025-04-04T22:35:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T21:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/us-tariffs-could-harm-world-economy-imf"},"modified":"2025-04-05T00:05:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T23:05:29","slug":"us-tariffs-could-harm-world-economy-imf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/us-tariffs-could-harm-world-economy-imf","title":{"rendered":"US tariffs could harm world economy \u2013 IMF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has expressed concern over the new tariffs imposed by the United States, warning of potential adverse effects on the global economy.<\/p>\n<p>On 2nd April\u2014declared \u201cLiberation Day\u201d by President Donald Trump\u2014he directed the imposition of a minimum baseline tariff of 10 per cent, along with a range of reciprocal tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>In response, the IMF urged nations across the globe to reduce trade tensions and pursue amicable solutions through dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, in a statement, said IMF is still evaluating the macroeconomic implications of the newly announced tariff measures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey clearly represent a significant risk to the global outlook at a time of sluggish growth,\u201d Georgieva noted. \u201cIt is important to avoid steps that could further harm the world economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The IMF chief appealed to the United States and its trading partners \u201cto work constructively to resolve trade tensions and reduce uncertainty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Georgieva added that the findings of IMF\u2019s assessment will be reflected in its World Economic Outlook, to be released during the upcoming IMF\/World Bank Spring Meetings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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