Trump’s tariffs are forecast to slow the global economy sharply this year, the International Monetary Fund said.

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“The global economic system under which most countries have operated for the last 80 years is being reset, ushering the world into a new era,” the financial agency wrote in a blog post. The IMF noted the flurry of tariffs Trump has levied or threatened against hundreds of countries and major trade partners.