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Debt-to-Equity Ratio Down 34 Percentage Points from Pandemic High

Capital Markets

Debt-to-Equity Ratio Down 34 Percentage Points from Pandemic High

Debt-to-equity and interest coverage metrics for high-yield companies belie the trouble brewing in credit markets.

By Vincent Ryan | October 12, 2022

9.1% CPI Inflation Will Pressure Fed: Weekly Stat

9.1% CPI Inflation Will Pressure Fed: Weekly Stat

"This report keeps the Fed on course and is consistent with our call for an inflation-driven mild recession in the second half," said BofA economists.

By Vincent Ryan | July 13, 2022

IMF Sees Inflation Easing, Upside Risks

IMF Sees Inflation Easing, Upside Risks

Given the “uncharted nature” of the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, “considerable uncertainty remains," the fund warns.

By Matthew Heller | October 6, 2021

IMF More Optimistic on Global Growth

IMF More Optimistic on Global Growth

The latest World Economic Outlook revised growth estimates but warned pandemic risks remain.

By Lauren Muskett | January 27, 2021

IMF Predicts Worst Slump Since Great Depression

IMF Predicts Worst Slump Since Great Depression

The Fund now expects the global economy to contract by 3% this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

By Matthew Heller | April 14, 2020

IMF Warns of $19 Trillion Corporate Debt Risk

Credit & Capital

IMF Warns of $19 Trillion Corporate Debt Risk

Accommodative monetary stimulus has encouraged financial risk-taking, leading to “worrisome” levels of debt with poor credit quality, the Fund says.

By Matthew Heller | October 16, 2019

IMF Cuts 2019 World Growth Forecast to 3%

IMF Cuts 2019 World Growth Forecast to 3%

“Further escalation of trade tensions and associated increases in policy uncertainty" could result in lower-than-expected growth next year, the IMF says.

By Matthew Heller | October 15, 2019

IMF’s Christine Lagarde Named as New ECB Chief

IMF’s Christine Lagarde Named as New ECB Chief

The self-confessed economic outsider faces the challenge of helping stimulate the eurozone economy amid mounting fears of recession.

By Matthew Heller | July 5, 2019

Industrial Production Ticks Up In June

Industrial Production Ticks Up In June

The positive industrial numbers support the notion that the U.S. economy grew at a robust pace in the April-to-June period.

By William Sprouse | July 17, 2018

Total World Debt Reaches $164 Trillion in 2016

Total World Debt Reaches $164 Trillion in 2016

The IMF urges countries to "build fiscal buffers now by reducing government deficits and putting debt on a steady downward path."

By Matthew Heller | April 19, 2018

IMF Sees Global Economic Upswing

IMF Sees Global Economic Upswing

However, its projection for economic growth in the United States this year remains modest, at 2.2%.

By Vincent Ryan | October 10, 2017

IMF Boosts Growth Forecast for 2017 to 3.5%

IMF Boosts Growth Forecast for 2017 to 3.5%

In its latest economic outlook, the fund warns that protectionist policies "threaten global economic integration and the cooperative global economic order."

By Matthew Heller | April 20, 2017

Deutsche Bank Criticized by IMF, Fed

Risk Management

Deutsche Bank Criticized by IMF, Fed

Deutsche Bank 'is one of the most important net contributors to systemic risks in the global banking system,' the IMF said.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 30, 2016

IMF Urges Emergency Plan for Global Economy

IMF Urges Emergency Plan for Global Economy

'Accommodative monetary policy remains essential where inflation is still well below central banks’ targets,' said the IMF.

By Matthew Heller | February 25, 2016

IMF Sees Trouble in Emerging Markets’ Debt Load

IMF Sees Trouble in Emerging Markets’ Debt Load

Emerging economies and bond markets need to prepare for an increase in corporate failures, says the IMF.

By Matthew Heller | September 29, 2015