{
  "id": 19686512,
  "title": "India needs to create high-quality jobs, increase productivity growth: IMF",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/india-needs-to-create-high-quality-jobs-increase-productivity-growth",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-12T17:21:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/india-needs-to-create-high-quality-jobs-increase-productivity-growth-imf/articleshow/135778584.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that India foster higher productivity growth, bolster private investment, and accelerate the creation of high-quality jobs to attain its projected medium-term potential growth rate of 6.8 percent. In its October World Economic Outlook, the IMF increased India's medium-term potential growth from 6.5 percent to 6.8 percent.\n\nIMF Communications Director Julie Kozack contributed to the upgrade by considering a few factors, including favorable demographics, a burgeoning domestic economy, and the ongoing momentum of structural reforms. She emphasized India's need to continue these reforms, especially in the realm of productivity growth, when responding to a reporter's question.\n\nKozack's comments come ahead of the Article 4 consultations with India. In a recent update, the IMF raised India's growth forecast for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to 7 percent each, up from the previously projected 6.4 percent and 6.7 percent, respectively. Despite the growth forecast increase, India remains a crucial growth engine for the global economy, as highlighted by Kozack.",
  "summary": "The International Monetary Fund has upgraded India's potential growth to 6.8 percent, citing favorable demographics and a growing economy. Higher productivity growth and stronger private investment are essential to realize this potential. Faster creation of high-quality jobs is also crucial for sustainable economic development. The IMF continues to view India as a key growth engine for the global…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "India needs to create high-quality jobs, increase productivity growth: IMF",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/india-needs-to-create-high-quality-jobs-increase-productivity-growth",
        "published": "2026-11-13T03:03:15.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}