According to the World Economic Outlook Database (WEO), released on April 14, 2015, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a not so good global growth scenario till 2020. Following are few of the highlights of the report:

• US growth has been revised lower- below 3%
• India’s GDP growth will not cross 8% till 2020
• The new normal in world growth - below 4%
• Commodity prices will remain low
• World trade growth will be muted

To know more, read the following article by Manas Chakravarty at livemint.com:

http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/Z3InMgIqNxSUOkB3Nch9AI/Five-trends-that-define-the-world-economy.html?ref=newsletter