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IMF upgrades its economic forecast, but the virus remains in control

by Sean McHenry

Jan 26, 2021

Chief economist Gita Gopinath explains why there's still a lot of uncertainty weighing on the global economy.

"We have a small upgrade of .3%," says IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath about the latest World Economic Outlook. "But there is tremendous uncertainty because we have a mutating virus. And we are in this race with vaccinations."

Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

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