Christine Lagarde claims ‘sword of protectionism hangs over global economy and international cooperation is vitalThe managing director of the International Monetary Fund has delivered one of her strongest condemnations of the protectionist policies of Donald Trump,warning that putting up barriers to trade would be a “self-inflicted wound” to an improving global economy.
Christine Lagarde used a speech in Brussels to launch a strong attack on the proceed-it-alone approach championed by the US president during his election battle with Hillary Clinton. Related: Global productivity slowdown risks creating instability, warns IMF Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com