Macro Insights Weekly - Notes from IMF: Widening Tail risks

The IMF meetings in Washington DC had an air gloom-there were deep concerns about policy uncertainty and the future of rules based multilateralism.
The IMF forecast only a modest slowdown in the global economy and the US.
We see wide tail risks around this central scenario.
Markets could slip up if trade negotiations and US fiscal stance falter.
China will be implementing economic support measures; it will also have to strategies around trade
For many countries keen to get deal done with the US, the road will be full of hurdles.