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“IMF Steps Up Its Warning to US Over Spending and Ballooning Debt”

“The International Monetary Fund leveled an unusually direct criticism at US policymakers Tuesday, saying the country’s recent standout performance among advanced economies was in part driven by an unsustainable fiscal policy…” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/imf-steps-up-its-warning-to-us-over-ballooning-debt The U.S. has unsustainable debt. It doesn’t take a rocket… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“IMF expects a soft landing for the world economy in 2024”

“…The IMF estimates in its new World Economic Outlook report that the global economy will grow 3.1% this year, the same as in 2023, before rising modestly by 3.2% in 2025. The latest forecast is two-tenths of a percent higher… Continue Reading…

Banking

“IMF says central bank digital currencies can replace cash: ‘This is not the time to turn back’”

” Central bank digital currencies have the potential to replace cash, but adoption could take time, said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday… The IMF has said that more than 100 countries are exploring CBDCs – or approximately 60% of… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Investors overly optimistic on speed, cost of taming inflation, says IMF”

“The world’s top central banks may need longer to get inflation back down to target and a fresh bout of financial turbulence could make the process even more protracted, the International Monetary Fund’s second-in-command said on Monday. Central banks have… Continue Reading…

Economy

“IMF says fragmentation could cost global economy up to 7% of GDP”

“The International Monetary Fund said that fragmentation could cost the global economy up to 7% of GDP in a new report… The IMF lists a number of factors contributing to increasing global fragmentation, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic… The IMF… Continue Reading…

Banking

“IMF tells Europe to let consumers bear the brunt of higher bills to encourage energy saving”

“The International Monetary Fund warned European governments against intervening in the region’s worsening energy crisis with broad-based financial support, saying instead that consumers should bear the brunt of higher prices to encourage energy saving and aid the wider shift to… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

IMF Dislikes Competition: “Drop bitcoin as legal tender, IMF urges El Salvador”

“The International Monetary Fund is pushing El Salvador to ditch bitcoin as legal tender, according to a statement released on Tuesday. IMF directors “stressed that there are large risks associated with the use of bitcoin on financial stability, financial integrity, and consumer protection, as… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US Growth Forecast Slashed By One Percent, and IMF Warns Global Economy Is Not Looking Good”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: The global economic recovery from the pandemic is slowing dramatically, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) just confirmed that by slashing the U.S.’s economic growth forecast. According to CNN, “the IMF on Tuesday slashed its 2021 growth forecast… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The global economy is likely to rebound in 2020…”

“Global growth is expected to hit 3.3 percent this year, the IMF predicted. That is up from 2.9 percent last year, which was the worst year for the world economy since the Great Recession. The more upbeat forecast for 2020 is… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The IMF thinks this small South American country will see economic growth of 86% next year”

“Guyana, a country of about 780,000 which shares a border with Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela in the northeast of South America, will see economic growth of 86% in 2020, according to the IMF. That’s up from 4.4% in 2019. Such an explosive expansion of… Continue Reading…