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News & Current Events Apr 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM

IMF warns global economy at risk of recession if Iran war persists

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'Bit of pain' worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC
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'Bit of pain' worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC
US Treasury Secretary said a "small bit of economic pain" was worth it to eliminate the threat of Iranian strikes on Western capitals.
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TonyAbbottsNipples 5 days ago +40
There are adults today who have never experienced *not* being on the edge of a global recession.
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Won_Doe 5 days ago +8
Gonna get rough for borderline-broke Americans who are addicted to buying things they don't need. 
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CurtisLeow 5 days ago +5
The US is a net exporter of oil and gas. The IMF is projecting that US GDP growth increases because of the war. It's the Middle East, Europe, and Asia that will be affected the most by the war. [Here's the report.](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/04/14/world-economic-outlook-april-2026)
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SomeBaldDude2013 4 days ago +12
Yeah, the oil companies may make more, but that doesn’t translate into benefits for average Americans. We’re still gonna pay more. 
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Routine-Opinion1471 5 days ago +6
IMF earned their pay with this one nobody saw that coming
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Ble_h 5 days ago +7
Below 2% is 2008 financial crises levels.
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iyamwhatiyam8000 4 days ago +2
When economists issue warnings that there "might" or "could" be a recession it means, beneath the cautious wording, that there will be an economic recession.
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dumbnaturedude 5 days ago +2
My whole life has been a recession. So what's another one? Nice...
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