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51. IMF sees 'optimism return' as faster growth predicted

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 11:07 AM

Apr 2012

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17741792

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that "some optimism has returned" to the global economy and has predicted slightly faster growth.

The IMF revised world economic growth for 2012 to 3.5%, up from its previous forecast of 3.3%.

It also expects the UK to grow faster this year, by 0.8% rather than 0.6%.

But the IMF noted another eurozone crisis was possible and that most major economies "still face major brakes on growth".

*** what else were they gonna say? it sucks out there? bunch a jerks.

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