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IMF Projects 'Significant Slowdown' for U.S. Economy

IMF Head Says Uncertainty, Not Tariffs, Is Biggest Economic Threat

The head of the International Monetary Fund stood by the group’s contrarian view that the U.S. and the global economy aren’t on track for a recession, but stressed the toll of uncertainty and the need for swift resolution of trade disputes.

Reuters · 17h

IMF expects BOJ to delay further rate hikes due to tariff uncertainty

The Bank of Japan is likely to push back the timing of further interest rate hikes as uncertainty triggered by U.S. tariffs has heightened downside risks to growth and inflation, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Wednesday.

MarketWatch · 1d

IMF Projects ‘Significant Slowdown’ for U.S. Economy From Tariffs

Apr. 22, 2025 at 2:10 p.m. ET

IMF cuts 2025 growth forecast for major Asian economies

The Associated Press on MSN · 55m

IMF chief urges countries to move 'swiftly' to resolve trade tensions that threaten global growth

The head of the International Monetary Fund urged countries to move "swiftly'' to resolve trade disputes that threaten global economic growth.

CNBC on MSN · 1d

IMF cuts 2025 growth forecast for major Asian economies, warns of global slowdown on trade worries

On a global basis, growth was lowered from 3.3% to 2.8% for the whole of 2025, with the IMF saying that tariffs were "a major negative shock to growth."

Investopedia on MSN · 1d

IMF Cuts 2025 US Growth Forecast on Trade Tensions

Key Takeaways The International Monetary Fund slashed its U.S. growth forecast from its projection earlier in the year, and also lowered its outlook for global growth, as tariffs take a toll on economic activity.

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USA TODAY · 18h

Global debt crisis looms as tariffs and inflation bite, IMF forecasts

Global public debt peaked in 2020 as governments borrowed heavily for COVID-19 relief. But it has been edging back up, and now it's accelerating.

BBC · 22h

IMF downgrades global growth predictions after Trump tariffs

The IMF cuts forecasts for every major economy and warns that the US could be hardest hit. Also: In Indian-administered Kashmir more than twenty tourists shot dead, and the surge in cosmetic surgery in China.

Associated Press · 1d

US and global economic outlook deteriorates in Trump trade war, IMF says

The U.S. and global economies will likely slow significantly in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.

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The Washington Post on MSN · 21h

Trump administration says IMF, World Bank ‘falling short’ of missions

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. remains committed to playing a leadership role in the IMF and World Bank but wants to see changes.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

US Treasury's Bessent urges IMF, World Bank to refocus on core missions

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called on the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to refocus on their core missions of macroeconomic stability and development, arguing that they have strayed too far into vanity projects such as climate change that have reduced their effectiveness.

Daily Journal · 23h

US Treasury chief says IMF, World Bank must be 'fit for purpose'

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank "must be made fit for purpose again," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday, arguing the institutions should be promoting economic growt

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Asian central banks have space to ease rates to soften US tariff hit, IMF official says

Many Asian central banks have room to ease monetary policy to cushion the blow to their economies from U.S. tariffs, a senior ...

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IMF: Global debt-to-GDP could hit 117% in two years — highest since World War II

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says global public debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) could reach 117 percent of GDP ...

IMF Chief Downplays Climate Work After Bessent Criticism

The head of the International Monetary Fund downplayed its work related to climate change after US Treasury Secretary Scott ...

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IMF Warns Against Support for Tariff-Hit Businesses as Government Debts Surge

Higher tariffs and heightened geopolitical tensions may push government debts to new highs over the coming years, making the ...

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IMF to help Syria rebuild institutions, re-enter world economy, Georgieva says

The International Monetary Fund plans to work with Syria to help it reintegrate into the global economy, IMF chief Kristalina ...

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Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has played a balancing act trying to reassure nervous investors that the U.S. would maintain ...

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US trade talks overshadow Reeves’s mission to Washington

Questions about a possible US trade deal continue to overshadow Rachel Reeves’s mission to Washington as she prepares for ...

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IMF's chief says China needs to end property crisis, social safety net, services

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that for China to shift its economy ...

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