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IMF Says AI Offsets Middle East Fallout

IMF Says AI Offsets Middle East Fallout
Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 08 July 2026, 15:31 UTC 1 min read
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Jul 8th, 2026 IMF Says AI Offsets Middle East Fallout The International Monetary Fund left its global growth forecast largely unchanged for this year, saying that the boom in artificial intelligence helped offset the fallout from conflict in the Middle East. Petya Koeva Brooks, Deputy Director of the IMF's Research Department, discusses the updated World Economic Outlook report on Bloomberg Open Interest.

Jul 8th, 2026 IMF Says AI Offsets Middle East Fallout The International Monetary Fund left its global growth forecast largely unchanged for this year, saying that the boom in artificial intelligence helped offset the fallout from conflict in the Middle East. Petya Koeva Brooks, Deputy Director of the IMF's Research Department, discusses the updated World Economic Outlook report on Bloomberg Open Interest. [Image text:] IMF'SWORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Theglobaleconomy asa wholehas,sofar,weathered theshockfromthe war betterthanfeared. Source:InternationalMonetaryFund Bloomberg Open Interest
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