IMF warns of rising downside risks

- Global risk briefs flagged renewed conflict, geopolitical fragmentation and lower-than-expected AI productivity as mounting downside risks to growth. (x.com) - Analysts pointed to rising credit stress and depleted excess savings as concrete signals that a soft landing is becoming more doubtful. (x.com) - Those downside risks are already feeding into market volatility and policy debate as energy and trade shocks amplify uncertainty. (x.com)