The International Monetary Fund said the global economy will face a significant slowdown this year, in part because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

It’s not the news the IMF expected to deliver this week, but acknowledged the global tariffs announced by President Trump earlier this month changed everything. 

Joining the discussion: 

• Vitelio Brustolin is a Professor of International Relations at Fluminense Federal University and a Researcher with Harvard University.
• Klisman Murati is the Founder and CEO of Pareto Economics and Creator of the Global Power Index.
• Denis Simon is a Non-resident Fellow with the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
• Qu Qiang is an Assistant Director of the International Monetary Institute in Beijing.