The cost of borrowing is already choking crucial public spending in many developing economies. Now it’s raising broader alarms.
Category: International Monetary Fund
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I.M.F. Raises Forecast for Global Growth as Tariff Drag Fades
The 3.3 percent rate for 2026 would match last year’s pace. Booming investment in artificial intelligence is buttressing global output.
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Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact?
Steep import taxes have raised prices and affected U.S. businesses, but not quite as much as expected. A new report offers some reasons.
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I.M.F. Prods China, Gently, on Its Weak Currency
Caught between Beijing and the Trump administration, the International Monetary Fund offered mild criticism of China for relying too heavily on exports.
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Bessent Stakes Credibility and Taxpayer Money on Argentina Bet
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s multibillion-dollar bailout of a serial defaulter raises the specter of losses for the United States.
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Global Growth Remains Sluggish as Tariff Threats Loom
The International Monetary Fund said the impact of trade tensions had been limited so far, but it expects growth to slow.
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Argentina’s President Vowed to Fix Its Economy. Then Came a Crisis.
President Javier Milei slashed inflation and spending, but it wasn’t enough to stave off an economic crisis. President Trump has offered him a lifeline.
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U.S. Pledges Support for Argentina’s Economy and Javier Milei
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “all options” are under consideration to help President Javier Milei.
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Top Bessent Aide, Daniel Katz, Expected to Be Tapped as No. 2 at I.M.F.
The appointment would come as the Trump administration has called for sweeping reforms at the global economic institution.
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I.M.F. Raises Global Growth Outlook as U.S. Looks to Avert Trade Wars
The International Monetary Fund warned that trade tension continued to be a risk for the global economy.
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Stanley Fischer, Who Helped Defuse Financial Crises, Dies at 81
He was the No. 2 at the Federal Reserve and the I.M.F. during periods of economic turmoil, and he mentored future economic leaders, like Ben Bernanke.
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‘People Who Are Salaried Are Crying’: Taxes on Workers Add to Debt Misery
Increased payroll taxes are one element of a desperate bid in Kenya to keep the government running and pay off the country’s foreign creditors.