WASHINGTON (AP) — The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and vast sums of government aid will accelerate global economic growth to a record high this year in a powerful rebound from the pandemic recession, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecasts. The 190-country lending agency said Tuesday that it expects the world economy to expand 6% for 2021, up from the 5.5% it had forecast in January. It would be the fastest expansion for the global economy in IMF records dating to 1980. In 2022, the IMF predicts that international economic growth will decelerate to a still strong 4.4%, up from its January forecast of 4.2%.
IMF upgrades forecast for 2021 global growth to a record 6%
