Global expansion wanes with lower growth forecast: IMF

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks at a press conference in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2019. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday that global expansion has weakened and that the world's economy is expected to grow at 3.5 percent in 2019, and 3.6 percent in 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)