IMF Warns Mideast War Widens Rich-Poor Growth Gap

The IMF's latest World Economic Outlook projects that ongoing Middle East conflicts, elevated energy costs, and technological disruption will dampen global growth and fuel inflation, disproportionately harming developing economies. The forecast signals a widening divergence between advanced and emerging markets, with implications for global capital flows and policy coordination. Uncertainty remains over the duration of conflicts and the pace of tech-driven productivity shifts.