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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 ...
Dollar Doubts Dominate Gathering of Global Economic Leaders
Participants at the I.M.F and World Bank meetings this week reckoned with the prospect that the U.S. safe haven could lose ...
IMF Policy Committee Underscores Trade Risks to Global Economy, Commits to Fund's Role
In a chair's statement, the IMF's steering committee also reaffirmed prior foreign exchange commitments and voiced support ...
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The IMF to Hold the Inaugural Annual Economic Research Conference on Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department and Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...
World breathes sigh of relief as Trump spares Fed, IMF
Global policymakers gathering in Washington this week breathed a collective sigh of relief that the U.S.-centric economic ...
Powell Draws Applause on Independence at Closed-Door IMF Meeting
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used a gathering of finance chiefs from around the world to stress that central banks ...
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 ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank 'falling short' as he calls for rebalancing of international financial system
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are guilty of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Bessent says international financial institutions aren’t doing their job
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to return to their original ...
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International Monetary Fund Meetings
The upcoming first-quarter economic report for the US is expected to post a strong acceleration in growth, according to a set of nowcasts. The projected gain in gross domestic product GDP has been ...