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IMF / World Economic Outlook
The International Monetary Fund is projecting a deep recession in 2020 with global growth projected to be -4.4% in its latest update to the World Economic Outlook forecast to be released Tuesday,...
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IMF Global Economy/ China/ Argentina/ Lebanon
The global economy is beginning to turn a corner and the outlook looks less dire than expected, but “we are not out of the woods” said IMF spokesman Gerry Rice in a virtual news briefing Thursday...
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IMF Corruption / Argentina / India / Ukraine
India has been heavily impacted by COVID-19, but has room to spend more money to help support the economy and provide a safety net to small business’ and vulnerable parts of society IMF Spokesman...
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IMF WEO Update Key Messages
The International Monetary Fund is downgrading global growth significantly in its latest update to the World Economic Outlook forecast to be released Wednesday (0900 ET / 1300 GMT June 24), IMF...
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IMF: Mobilizing with Africa
IMF urges to mobilize funds for Africa in fight against pandemic At today’s “Mobilizing with Africa” event, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, underscored the need to help African...
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IMF US Coronavirus
The IMF supports fiscal and monetary action taken so far by the US government to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters in a virtual news conference...
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IMF announces debt relief for Somalia
On Wednesday, March 25, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, thanked the leaders of Somalia for their sustained reform effort and congratulated the country on reaching the decision...
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IMF Global Outlook
Global growth is sluggish but tentatively stabilizing after two years of slowing, the IMF reported Monday (January 20) in its latest quarterly update to the World Economic Outlook report. “So we...
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IMF Inequality / US-China Trade
As 2020 begins, the IMF is warning that failure to act on widening global inequality could risk repeating the boom-bust cycle of a century earlier in the 1920’s, Managing Director Kristalina...
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IMF Pakistan
Pakistan’s economy is at a critical juncture, IMF Mission Chief to Pakistan Ernesto Ramirez-Rigo said Monday in Washington, D.C. In a staff report on the program to Pakistan the IMF noted that...
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IMF Lagarde / Trade / US Economy
The IMF upgraded the growth forecast for the U.S. economy but warned that trade tensions pose a risk to that momentum , Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Thursday (June 6) in Washington....
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IMF Argentina / Turkey
The IMF is holding ongoing technical talks with Argentina on how to best support that country’s economy, spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters Thursday (September 6) in Washington. Argentine...
