on July 8, 2026 at 3:20 pm The IMF trimmed its global growth forecast to 3% for 2026 from 3.1% forecast in April, but no longer projects that a prolonged Iran war could trigger a global recessionMatt GrossmanBy aumnamaah@gmail.com / July 8, 2026 Global growth forecast is trimmed slightly, but it no longer warns of a prolonged war triggering a world recession.