World Economic Outlook Update, January 2026: Global Economy: Steady amid Divergent Forces
International Monetary Fund · IMF World Economic Outlook Update · 19 Jan 2026
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- Will AI actually boost productivity and growth? · its finding: it depends (why studies differ)
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As a result, global growth may be lifted by as much as 0.3 percentage points in 2026 and between 0.1 and 0.8 percentage points per year in the medium term, depending on the speed of adoption and improvements in AI readiness globally.
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