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US exit from IMF would be true dollar shock
The U.S. dollar has suffered its worst start to any year since 1989 as the Trump administration has put forward once ...
Recession fears rise amid Trump's tariff impact and consumer uncertainty
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said April 22 that President Donald Trump's tariffs have worsened the outlooks of the US and global economies.
IMF Policy Committee Underscores Trade Risks to Global Economy, Commits to Fund's Role
In a chair's statement, the IMF's steering committee also reaffirmed prior foreign exchange commitments and voiced support ...
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 ...
Dollar Doubts Dominate Gathering of Global Economic Leaders
Participants at the I.M.F and World Bank meetings this week reckoned with the prospect that the U.S. safe haven could lose ...
Powell Draws Applause on Independence at Closed-Door IMF Meeting
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used a gathering of finance chiefs from around the world to stress that central banks ...
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UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals
Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top UN officials on Monday called for urgent action to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals and revive ...
Monetary Moves and Economic Forecasts
The International Monetary Fund has made a recommendation to the ECB: cut rates once more in June and bring them to 2 percent ...