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U.S. Urges I.M.F. and World Bank to End Work on Climate and Social Issues
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their ...
US, China Tariffs Need to Fall for Trade Talks to Start, Bessent Says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent takes questions from reporters at the Institute of International Finance (IIF) 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 ...
IMF sees slump from tariffs, Trump tries to calm markets
The International Monetary Fund predicts the U.S. and global economies will slow significantly due to the president's trade ...
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 warns of economic impacts of Trump's tariffs. And, Pope Francis lies in state
The International Monetary Fund is warning that President Trump's tariffs could pose significant challenges for the global ...
IMF says tariff pressures to push global public debt past pandemic levels
Economic pressures from steep new U.S. tariffs will push global public debt above pandemic-era levels to nearly 100% of ...
Rising global debt requires fiscal policy soul-searching, IMF says
Major policy shifts have increased global uncertainty, and that comes as rising debt levels in many countries are already straining public finances, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.
European Central Bank should only cut interest rates once more this year, IMF Europe head says
The ECB should hold its key rate at 2% from the summer barring major shocks, Alfred Kammer, director of the European ...