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The IMF lifts its 2026 global GDP growth forecast to 3.1%, up from 3% in July, citing an AI boom that offsets Middle East war disruptions and high energy costs

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The IMF lifts its 2026 global GDP growth forecast to 3.1%, up from 3% in July, citing an AI boom that offsets Middle East war disruptions and high energy costs

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