IMF head: Trump is good for US economy for now, but trouble looms

Getty Images/Pool DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund says U.S. President Donald Trump taking office is likely good for the U.S. economy in the short term, though rising American interest rates and a strengthening dollar will challenge global trade. Christine Lagarde said Trump's plans for additional investment in U.S. infrastructure and his likely tax reforms will boost the American economy. She says: "We have reasons to be optimistic about growth in...