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IMF cuts 2025 growth forecast for major Asian economies

IMF chief urges countries to move 'swiftly' to resolve trade tensions that threaten global growth

The head of the International Monetary Fund urged countries to move "swiftly'' to resolve trade disputes that threaten global economic growth.

Fox Business on MSN · 1d

IMF cuts US economic growth forecast over trade tensions, policy uncertainty

The International Monetary Fund released its world economic outlook which cut the economic growth forecast for the U.S. due to trade tensions and policy uncertainty.

CNBC on MSN · 1d

IMF cuts 2025 growth forecast for major Asian economies, warns of global slowdown on trade worries

On a global basis, growth was lowered from 3.3% to 2.8% for the whole of 2025, with the IMF saying that tariffs were "a major negative shock to growth."

IMF, Global public debt peaked

USA TODAY · 15h

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.

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 · 19h

IMF downgrades global growth predictions after Trump tariffs

The IMF cuts forecasts for every major economy and warns that the US could be hardest hit. Also: In Indian-administered Kashmir more than twenty tourists shot dead, and the surge in cosmetic surgery in China.

IMF, World Bank and Scott Bessent

New York Post on MSN · 22h

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 · 22h

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 18h

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.

IMF, financial stability and Trade War

Reuters on MSN · 1d

IMF says financial stability risks increased significantly amid trade turmoil

Global financial stability risks have increased significantly since the fall, driven largely by heightened economic uncertainty around trade policy and other geopolitical factors, the International Monetary Fund cautioned Tuesday.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Trump’s Trade War Shaking Pillars of Financial System, IMF Warns

President Donald Trump’s trade war is threatening the global financial stability that’s kept banks and insurers safe since the 2008 crisis, the International Monetary Fund warned, as it urged policymakers to bolster their industries’ defenses.

Barron's on MSN · 1d

IMF Warns of ‘Significant’ Risk to Financial Stability, Lowers Global Growth Outlook

The swift escalation of trade tensions and extremely high levels of policy uncertainty are expected to have a significant impact on global economic activity,” IMF wrote. Rele

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IMF's chief says China needs to end property crisis, social safety net, services

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that for China to shift its economy ...

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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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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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Asian central banks have space to ease rates to mitigate US tariff hit, IMF says

Many Asian central banks have room to ease monetary policy to cushion the blow to their economies from U.S. tariffs, a senior ...

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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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US trade talks overshadow Reeves’s mission to Washington

Questions about a possible US trade deal continue to overshadow Rachel Reeves’s mission to Washington as she prepares for ...

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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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Odds of U.S. recession are rising, International Monetary Fund finds

The International Monetary Fund is sounding alarms about slowing economic growth and the potential for a U.S. recession ...

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