at the i.m.f. and world bank annual meeting policymakers underscore. that a trade war between america and china was going to make everyone poorer this year it took place in indonesia where people are reeling after last month's devastating earthquake protesters demanded their government focus on helping victims instead of hosting a summit for the business elite their message didn't go entirely unheard on a visit to one of the most badly affected areas i.m.f. chief christine legarde promised to supply funds so that today i agree. to. go soon after it was back to the usual order of business with the release of the i.m.f. latest report on the outlook for global growth the spat between the world's top two economies drawing consequences the international monetary fund has cut its global growth forecast for this year and the next. notwithstanding the present and