ViewpointsOpinionHow the IMF Proved Its Own Recommendations WrongSavePrintThe International Monetary Fund logo is seen inside its headquarters at the end of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, on Oct. 9, 2016. Yuri Gripas/ReutersDaniel Lacalle4/25/2022|Updated: 5/5/2022CommentaryThe latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) global economic outlook has just been published and, like all of them, it has many interesting aspects.Share this articleLeave a commentDaniel LacalleAuthorDaniel Lacalle, Ph.D., is chief economist at hedge fund Tressis and author of the bestselling books “Freedom or Equality” (2020), “Escape from the Central Bank Trap” (2017), “The Energy World Is Flat” (2015), and “Life in the Financial Markets.”websiteAuthor’s Selected ArticlesIs the European Union Deliberately Delaying Trade Negotiations?May 27, 2025Inflation Is Not Soaring, and Economic Growth Is SolidMay 20, 2025China’s Keynesian Model Is Crumbling—It Needs a Trade Deal, FastMay 16, 2025We May Be Close to the Best Buying Opportunity Since 2009Apr 08, 2025Related TopicsIMFInternational Monetary Fund