IMF Warns Trump Tariffs Could Slow US Economic Growth, Criticizes Federal Workforce Cuts - State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ARCA:SPY)
Benzinga·2026-02-26 07:38

The International Monetary Fund has issued a stern warning to the Donald Trump administration, cautioning that its current trade and labor policies risk stifling national growth and dismantling essential regulatory frameworks.Tariffs As Growth BarrierFollowing an Article IV consultation on the health of the U.S. economy, the IMF urged the White House to deploy a "different set of policies" to avoid self-inflicted economic damage, as per a Financial Times report.While acknowledging the administration’s conce ...