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International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Guójì Huòbì Jījīn Zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
to forecast / to project
yùcè
预测
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
growth / to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
3.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn sān
3.3%
。

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Guójì Huòbì Jījīn Zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
in / at
zài
在
January
yīyuè
一月
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
structural particle
de
的
report
bàogào
报告
in / within
zhōng
中
to forecast
yùcè
预测
，
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
economy
jīngjì
经济
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
3.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn sān
3.3%
。
but / however
dàn
但
trade
màoyì
贸易
policy
zhèngcè
政策
structural particle
de
的
uncertainty
bùquèdìngxìng
不确定性
to bring / to create
dàilái
带来
completion marker
le
了
clear / evident
míngxiǎn
明显
structural particle
de
的
downward
xiàxíng
下行
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
。

January 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Guójì Huòbì Jījīn Zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
in / at (time marker)
yú
于
January
yīyuè
一月
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
completion marker
le
了
annual
niándù
年度
World Economic Outlook (IMF report)
Shìjiè Jīngjì Zhǎnwàng
世界经济展望
report
bàogào
报告
。
report
bàogào
报告
to forecast / to project
yùcè
预测
，
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
economy
jīngjì
经济
growth rate
zēngzhǎnglǜ
增长率
to be / equals
wéi
为
3.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn sān
3.3%
，
the year 2027
èr líng èr qī nián
2027年
to be / equals
wéi
为
3.2 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn èr
3.2%
。
the said / this (reference word)
gāi
该
organization
zǔzhī
组织
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
field / sector
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
的
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
investment
tóuzī
投资
for / in support of
wèi
为
global
quánqiú
全球
economy
jīngjì
经济
to provide
tígōng
提供
completion marker
le
了
important
zhòngyào
重要
support / underpinning
zhīchēng
支撑
。
but / however
dàn
但
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔcǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
trade
màoyì
贸易
policy
zhèngcè
政策
structural particle
de
的
uncertainty
bùquèdìngxìng
不确定性
also
yě
也
to bring / to create
dàilái
带来
completion marker
le
了
obvious / evident
míngxiǎn
明显
structural particle
de
的
downward
xiàxíng
下行
pressure
yālì
压力
。
report
bàogào
报告
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
，
if / should
ruò
若
trade barriers
màoyì bìlěi
贸易壁垒
comprehensive / across the board
quánmiàn
全面
to escalate / to intensify
shēngjí
升级
，
global
quánqiú
全球
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
possibly / could
kěnéng
可能
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to decline / to fall
xiàjiàng
下降
。
emerging markets
xīnxīng shìchǎng
新兴市场
country / nation
guójiā
国家
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
structural particle
de
的
external
wàibù
外部
impact / shock
chōngjī
冲击
especially / particularly
yóuwéi
尤为
significant / notable
xiǎnzhù
显著
。
analysts / experts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
each country / all countries
gèguó
各国
policymakers
zhèngcè zhìdìngzhě
政策制定者
need to / must
xū
需
in / within
zài
在
to promote / to boost
cùjìn
促进
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
and / with
yǔ
与
to control / to manage
kòngzhì
控制
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
between
zhījiān
之间
to seek / to find
xúnzhǎo
寻找
balance
pínghéng
平衡
。

News in English

Business

IMF Projects 3.3 Percent Global Growth for 2026 Amid Tariff Uncertainty

The International Monetary Fund projected global growth of 3.3 percent in 2026 in its January update, while warning that escalating tariff disputes and trade policy uncertainty pose significant downside risks.

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Měi Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínɡhuǒ
停火
news / information
xiāoxi
消息
to come in / to arrive (news)
chuánlái
传来
，
international
ɡuójì
国际
oil price
yóujià
油价
May
5 yuè
5月
to drop sharply / to fall significantly
dàdiē
大跌
17 percent
17%
17%
。

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Snowflake (cloud data company)
Snowflake
Snowflake
quarterly / fiscal quarter
jìdù
季度
revenue / earnings
yínɡshōu
营收
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
，
and / also
bìng
并
with
yǔ
与
Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
$6 billion
60 yì měiyuán
60亿美元
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Snowflake Quarterly Revenue Beats Forecasts and Signs $6 Billion Amazon Deal

China
Zhōngguó
中国
April
sì yuè
四月
industrial / industry
gōngyè
工业
profit
lìrùn
利润
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
24.7 percent
24.7%
24.7%
。

China Industrial Profits Surge 24.7 Percent in April, Fastest Gain in Over Two Years

Meta (company name, formerly Facebook)
Meta
Meta
to lay off employees / layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
8,000 people
bā qiān rén
八千人
，
to accelerate / to speed up
jiāsù
加速
toward / to
xiàng
向
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
business / operations
yèwù
业务
to transform / transformation
zhuǎnxíng
转型
。

Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs in Sweeping Restructuring Toward AI