U.S., China tariffs could lower global GDP by 0.8% in 2020 -I MF
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tariffs imposed or threatened by the United States and China could shave 0.8% off global economic output in 2020 and trigger more losses in future years, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday.IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said trade tensions were beginning to affect a world economy already facing challenges including a weakening of manufacturing activity not seen since the global financial crisis of 2007-2008.U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Reuters he had..