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IMF chops UK growth forecast

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.

Bloomberg · 13h

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 by the US lead to slower economic growth and more volatility on financial markets.

Reuters · 1d

IMF chops UK growth forecast as Trump tariffs hit global economy

Britain's economic growth forecast for 2025 received the sharpest downgrade of any major European economy from the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday as the UK braces for the global fallout from U.

Bessent targets IMF and World Bank

The Washington Post on MSN · 6h

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 wants to see changes.

RealClearPolitics · 10h

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.

AOL · 5h

Scott Bessent says the World Bank and IMF need a total overhaul: ‘Mission creep has knocked these institutions off course’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in remarks to the Institute of International Finance on Wednesday, said the two agencies are falling short.

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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 ...

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Bessent Takes Aim at IMF During Meeting with Investors

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took aim at the International Monetary Fund during a Wednesday speech at the Institute of International Finance. "The IMF has suffered from mission creep. The IMF was ...

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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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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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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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