for both the uk and the us. the imf says that the uk economy would grow byjust 1.7% this year compared to a previous estimate of 2%. similarly, it revised down its growth forecast for the us from 2.3% down to 2.1%. the imf said that this was based on "the assumption that fiscal "policy will be less expansionary than previously assumed". let's get more on this with samira. what does that mean exactly? well, really, and it comes down down to something with talked about a lot, with the aspirations of the trump administration on what can be accomplished. president from when he was campaigning to be president said we're going to see a growth rate of 496 in we're going to see a growth rate of 4% in the united states. that was downgraded to 3% when he took office. when we're looking at the growth rates, they are in the low 2%. the big problem, especially from the position of the imf, it is all