Why did the IMF predict in each and every year that the downturn is over and the economy is going to grow in the next year? Is this perhaps a positive psychology thing?<p>Or is it only IMF? I&#x27;ve tried to find other predictions, and for example, the World Bank seems to be counting with a less rosy 2.9%: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cbsnews.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;world-bank-downgrades-global-economic-forecast-for-2016&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cbsnews.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;world-bank-downgrades-global-eco...</a>