Signage for the upcoming International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2026 Spring Meetings are seen outside of the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC on April 9, 2026. The International Monetary Fund will lower global growth forecasts due to the Middle East war, its chief said April 9, warning of the conflict's "scarring effects" despite a fragile ceasefire. "Even in a best case, there will be no neat and clean return to the status quo ante," IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)