Steer, Don't Drift: Managing Rising Risks to Keep the Global Economy on Course

The global economy is strong and growing, but trade tensions and complacency are a growing risk in the face of gathering economic storm clouds, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned Monday in Washington, DC. She delivered the Annual Meetings ‘Curtain Raiser’ speech ahead of the 2018 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bali to outline the key risks and challenges facing the global economy Monday from the IMF headquarters.