Comments by acting IMF chief, David Lipton
- Sluggish growth raises concern that a response is needed
- China's growth to slow gradually and more if trade dispute worsens
- US economy has low jobless rate but no inflation pickup
- All of Europe's policy levers need to be ready for use
- IMF baseline scenario is not for the world economy to stall or fall into a recession
He's covering pretty much everything as he speaks in an interview with Bloomberg but isn't really telling us much that we don't already know. In case you weren't aware, Lipton is now the acting IMF chief after Lagarde relinquished her position on 2 July as she is nominated to head the ECB next after October.
