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Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

IMF Chief Economist

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"The global economy is shaking off the trade and tariff disruptions of 2025 and is coming out ahead of what we were expecting before it all started." — January 2026

"We find that global growth remains quite resilient." — January 2026

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Global economy absorbs trade war shock

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In April 2025, average US tariffs hit their highest level since 1943. Nine months later, the global economy is still growing. The IMF's January 2026 World Economic Outlook projects 3.3% global growth—slightly better than feared—as businesses rerouted supply chains, AI investment surged, and a US-China truce pulled tariffs back from their 145% peak.

Updated Jan 21