IMF chief says tariffs cause "potentially self-inflicted wounds"

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde speaks during the 13th Annual Capital Markets Summit at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce headquarters in Washington D.C., the United States, April 2, 2019. Lagarde said here Tuesday that her institution anticipates a "synchronized deceleration" of global economic growth in the years ahead. She also said that imposing import tariffs won't eliminate trade deficits and will cause "potentially self-inflicted wounds." (Xinhua/Ting Shen)