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IMF-World Bank meetings end with little tariff clarity, but economic foreboding
Global finance leaders came to Washington this past week seeking clarity on what it would take to get some relief from ...
IMF policy committee underscores trade risks to global economy, commits to Fund's role
International Monetary Fund member countries said on Friday that rising trade tensions were sapping growth and fueling ...
IMF's Georgieva urges Argentina to 'stay the course' on economic policy
The International Monetary Fund's managing director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that Argentina should not "derail ...
Sub-Saharan Africa must lift revenue to ride out global turbulence - IMF Africa head
By Karin Strohecker and Duncan Miriri WASHINGTON/NAIROBI (Reuters) -Sub-Saharan African economies should work to increase ...
IMF says Trump’s tariffs will be a drag on global economic growth
Trump’s tariffs are forecast to slow the global economy sharply this year, the International Monetary Fund said.
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 ...
U.S., global economic outlook worsens in the face of Trump’s tariffs, IMF says
The outlook for the U.S. and global economies this year and next has significantly worsened in the wake of President Trump’s ...
US and global economic outlook deteriorates in Trump trade war, IMF says
The forecasts are largely in line with many private-sector economists' expectations, though some do fear a recession is ...
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 ...
IMF Warns of New Global Debt Surge as Economic Growth Weakens
The International Monetary Fund warned that global public borrowing will likely surge this year as trade tensions triggered ...
The IMF forecasts a seismic shift in the global economy
The International Monetary Fund has drastically cut its growth projections for this year and 2026, warning of an unsteady ...
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IMF says Trump’s tariffs will be a drag on global economic growth
“The landscape has quickly changed,” said Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the IMF’s chief economist. “We are entering a new era as the global economic system that has operated for the last 80 ...