The International Monetary Fund says the world could see "significant swings in economic policy" depending on the outcome of elections this year. It’s just one of the messages in the IMF’s most recent economic outlook, which also describes how trade between geopolitically aligned nations is increasing at the expense of existing bilateral ties. DW Business speaks with the IMF’s chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #economy #IMF #business