FILE PHOTO: International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas takes part in a Reuters interview at the IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The latest trade tensions between the United States and China pose a downside risk for the global economy that is not reflected in the International Monetary Fund's latest outlook, chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said on Tuesday.

Gourinchas told reporters that the U.S. tariff shock was further dimming already weak growth prospects, with uncertainty over tariff policies weighing on investment.

(Reporting by David Lawder and Andrea Shalal; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )