IMF predicts hit to global GDP from tariffs

The IMF said tariffs imposed or threatened by the U.S. and China could reduce global economic output by 0.8 percent in 2020 and cause more losses later.

By Arete News - September 12, 2019

The Port of Baltimore, one of the major U.S. ports where Trump’s tariffs have disrupted traditional trade flows (AN/Bob Nichols)

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