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IMF: Global economy will suffer worst year since Great Depression

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If you are struggling with finances during the pandemic, these tips may be helpful. WASHINGTON - Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecast. RELATED: Most COVID-19 stimulus deposits to be received by Wednesday, Mnuchin says The IMF said Tuesday that it expects the global economy to shrink 3% this year — far worse than its 0.1% dip in the Great Recession year of 2009 — before rebounding in 2021 with 5.8% growth.

It acknowledges, though, that prospects for a rebound next year are clouded by uncertainty. The bleak assessment represents a breathtaking downgrade by the IMF.

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