VOA慢速英语 国际货币基金组织下调全球经济增长预期

　　国际货币基金组织下调全球经济增长预期

　　International Monetary Fund Says World Economy Will Shrink This Year

　　This is the VOA Special English Economics Report.

　　The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund will meet in Washington, D.C. Saturday and Sunday. One subject for discussion will be falling expectations for world economic growth.

　　A new report by the I.M.F. estimates that the world economy will shrink by one and three-tenths percent this year. That would be the worst performance in more than sixty years. Three months ago, the I.M.F. predicted a small growth for this year.

　　Major industrialized economies are expected to see the biggest decreases, shrinking by almost four percent. The I.M.F. predicts developing economies will continue to grow for the year, but only by about one and one-half percent.

　　The I.M.F. says the world will slowly return to growth of almost two percent next year. But the lending organization warns that strong policies to supervise and support the financial system are needed if the world economy is to fully recovery.

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