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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 need for policymakers to outline robust plans for containing the surge more pressing,

USA TODAY · 7h

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.

UPI on MSN · 6h

Uncertainty expands debt in developing countries, IMF warns

In its latest Fiscal Monitor briefing, the International Monetary Fund warned that escalating global uncertainty from rising tariffs to volatile financial markets is putting emerging markets and devel

Bessent Chides IMF, World Bank

Associated Press News on MSN · 6h

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 its global leadership role while staying true to the Trump administration’s skepticism of multilateral banking organizations.

RealClearPolitics · 13h

Treasury Secretary Bessent Accuses IMF And World Bank Of "Mission Creep"

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday to international economists attending IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington D.C. this week, telling them the Trump administration wants to overhaul these institutions to create a more "sustainable international economic system.

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Bessent Chides IMF, World Bank as He Says ‘America First Does Not Mean America Alone’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday tried to soften the tone around President Donald Trump’s sweeping import tariffs as signs emerged that the president is backing off the most contentious levies.

IMF slashes global growth forecasts

Reuters on MSN · 1d

IMF cuts growth forecasts for most countries in wake of century-high US tariffs

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its growth forecasts for the United States, China and most countries, citing the impact of U.S. tariffs now at 100-year highs and warning that rising trade tensions would further slow growth.

BBC · 1d

US growth forecast to be hit hardest from Trump tariffs, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund says US tariffs and market uncertainty will lead to a significant worldwide slowdown.

Seeking Alpha · 1d

IMF slashes global growth forecasts, warns of sharp slowdown from tariffs

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday downgraded its global economic growth forecasts for this year and next, citing the disruptive impact of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rips IMF over woke ‘mission creep’

It devotes disproportionate time and resources to work on climate change, gender, and social issues,” Bessent said.

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IMF appoints first mission chief to Syria in 14 years

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed Ron van Rooden as head of its mission to Syria, the first country mission chief since war erupted there 14 years ago. Syria’s finance minister ...

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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 ...

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IMF Urges BOJ Flexibility on Tightening as Trump Dents Outlook

The Bank of Japan should be flexible and data-dependent in proceeding with any further interest-rate hikes as US tariffs ...

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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 "falling short" ...

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Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development

We welcome the steadfast commitment of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to its core mandate as the center of the Global Financial Safety Net (GFSN) and we look forward to the implementation of ...

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International Monetary Fund lifts Australian inflation forecast, tips economic growth to slow

Donald Trump’s tariff war will cost the Australian economy $13bn this year, the International Monetary Fund says.

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Watch live: Rachel Reeves gives major speech on UK economy at International Monetary Fund in Washington DC

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