IMF warns conflict could tip global economy into recession

IMF warns conflict could tip global economy into recession

Author: BBC World Service April 15, 2026 Duration: 26:28

With the Global recession warning from the International Monetary Fund, Andrew Peach looks at rising oil, gas and food prices, and how they could force central banks to keep interest rates higher for longer.

Also, European airlines call for emergency support as the conflict disrupts aviation.

And we ask whether America’s tipping culture improves service or simply keeps wages low.

(Photo: People walk in front of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) HQ2 building in Washington, DC, USA, 13 April 2026. Credit: SHAWN THEW/EPA/Shutterstock)


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