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USA TODAY · 19h

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.

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.

The Daily Star · 2d

IMF warns Trump tariffs worsening US and global economic outlook

For the United States, the IMF now anticipates economic expansion of only 1.8% this year, a significant downgrade from its earlier 2.7% estimate. This represents a full percentage point decline from last year’s growth rate.

Treasury Secretary Bessent Accuses IMF And World Bank

New York Post on MSN · 1d

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.

RealClearPolitics · 1d

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Bessent Assails IMF and World Bank and Says There's an 'Opportunity for a Big Deal' With China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has assailed the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank even as he tries to reassure nervous investors the United States will maintain its global leadership ro

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Bessent pushes overhaul of IMF and World Bank, defends US role amid global tensions

Trump administration signals continued leadership in global finance but demands refocus on economic priorities.

Premium Times2d

World Bank, IMF meetings hold amid uncertainty over multilateralism, US-China tariff war

PREMIUM TIMES’ Business Editor, Oladeinde Olawoyin, is in the United States’ capital to report details of these developments ...

The Jakarta Post6h

Govt sticks to 5 percent growth target despite IMF's downward revision

The government is holding onto its target for 5 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year despite the ...

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Cuts to Canada's growth 'stand out' in latest IMF economic outlook

The International Monetary Fund has significantly cut the growth outlook for Canada and several other major economies, ...

IMF still sees Asia as global growth engine, lowers most GDP forecasts

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its GDP forecasts for most of the world’s economies as they grapple with ...

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