IMF projects stronger 2021 growth for US and China amid pandemic rebound
By AFP
08 April 2021 |
10:52 am
The International Monetary Fund raises US GDP forecast to 6.4% in 2021, making it one of the fastest expansions in the world, whilst also raising its 2021 growth forecast for China to 8.4 percent, the country's strongest growth rate since 2011.
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