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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
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Technology
IMF Warns of Crypto Risks to Financial Stability
“The anonymity of crypto assets and limited global standards create significant data gaps for regulators.”
By
Matthew Heller
| October 1, 2021
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The Economy
IMF Says Price Pressures Could Be ‘More Persistent’
"Uncertainty remains high" and "central banks may need to take preemptive action," the Fund warns in its latest World Economic Outlook.
By
Matthew Heller
| July 28, 2021
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The Economy
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
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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
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The Economy
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
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The Economy
IMF Trims Global Growth Forecast
The fund sliced two percentage points off its previous forecast for 2018 and 2019 and said U.S. growth would slow to 2.5% next year.
By
William Sprouse
| October 9, 2018
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The Economy
IMF Chief Warns of Economic Nationalism Risks
"While it is tempting to sail alone, countries must resist the siren call of self-sufficiency,” Christine Lagarde says.
By
Matthew Heller
| October 2, 2018
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Strategy
Argentina Takes Steps to Ease Currency Crisis
The government announces new taxes and steep spending cuts as the sliding peso makes it harder to service the country's debt.
By
Matthew Heller
| September 4, 2018
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The Economy
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
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Risk
The Credit Market: When Will the Music Stop?
Credit spreads will widen and defaults will increase, say some portfolio managers. But pinpointing the 'when' is almost impossible.
By
Vincent Ryan
| October 26, 2017
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Trade Finance
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
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The Economy
IMF Isn’t Buying Trump’s 3% Growth Target
The fund cites uncertainty over Trump's fiscal policy in cutting its U.S. growth forecast to 2.1% for both 2016 and 2017.
By
Matthew Heller
| July 24, 2017
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The Economy
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
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The Economy
IMF Warns Weak Bank Profits Fueling Instability
The Fund says a cyclical recovery is not enough to solve the bank profitability problem, recommending a "bold structural reform program."
By
Matthew Heller
| October 6, 2016
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