The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its forecast for the U.S. economy this year and says America should raise the minimum wage to help the poor and offer paid maternity leave to encourage more women to work. In its annual checkup of the U.S. economy, the IMF predicts 2.2 percent growth this year, down from 2.4 per cent in 2015, and lower than the 2.4 per cent growth it forecast in April for this year.
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/22/imf-downgrades-outlook-for-us-economy.html
