The International Monetary Fund
on Tuesday raised its Italy growth forecasts to 1.5% in 2017 and
1.1% in 2018%, 0.2% and 0.1% higher than previous forecasts.
Next year's estimate is below that of the Italian government's
1.5%, while this year's one is in line with the forecast
contained in the recent update to the DEF economic blueprint.
The IMF also said Italy's national debt will rise to 133% of GDP
in 2017 and the budget deficit will be 2.2% of GDP.
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