[International Monetary Fund: All Roads Lead to Price Increases and Economic Slowdown] Odaily Planet Daily News - International Monetary Fund: All roads lead to price increases and economic slowdown. International Monetary Fund: The war is triggering global but asymmetric shocks, driving up food and fertilizer prices, and tightening financial conditions. International Monetary Fund: The war will push current inflation higher and may intensify market expectations that inflation will remain elevated for a longer period, thereby increasing the risk of a sharp economic slowdown. International Monetary Fund: The war in the Middle East has severely disrupted countries in the region and has dimmed the economic outlook for many other nations. (Jin10)