The International Monetary Fund has said strains on the US economy are starting to mount as the nation comes out of its longest government shutdown. The fund in October projected US fourth-quarter growth at 1.9 per cent. IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack said it would probably be revised lower, but that the effect was likely to be reversed in the first quarter of next year. Domestic demand has been moderating and job growth is slowing. The combination of slowing immigration inflows, tariffs, broader policy uncertainty have been weighing on activity.

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