WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund on Monday raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1 percent from 3.0 percent projected in July as robust artificial intelligence-related exports in parts of Asia continued, cushioning the economic impact of the war in Iran.
"Two major transformative forces -- geopolitics and technology -- are reshaping the global economy, with their short-term impact gradually coming into view and their longer-term impact still largely unknown," the IMF said in its latest World Economic Outlook report.
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