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IMF Warns Against Support for Tariff-Hit Businesses

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 3h

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,

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 global GDP by the end of the decade as slower growth and trade strain government budgets,

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.

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.

U.S. News & World Report on M… · 13h

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

Bessent spoke to the Institute of International Finance as both the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held their spring meetings in Washington. On Monday, the IMF downgraded its forecast of U.S. economic growth to 1.8% this year, a reduction from the 2.7% it estimated as recently as January.

Politico on MSN · 12h

Bessent says US will seek reforms of IMF, World Bank

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the Trump administration planned to pursue reforms at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to achieve a more “sustainable international economic system” that better serves the United States and other countries.

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IMF expects BOJ to delay further rate hikes due to tariff uncertainty

The Bank of Japan is likely to push back the timing of further interest rate hikes as uncertainty triggered by U.S. tariffs ...

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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 ...

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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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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 Appoints First Mission Chief to Syria in 14 Years

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has appointed Ron van Rooden as head of its mission to Syria, Syria's ...

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IMF Issues Playbook for Faster Sovereign Debt Restructurings

Global financial leaders on Wednesday launched a blueprint for emerging-market debt restructurings, an effort to streamline a ...

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US Treasury chief says IMF, World Bank must be 'fit for purpose'

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank "must be made fit for purpose again," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ...

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