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US risks financial crisis ahead of midterm elections: former IMF official

The world is losing faith in the dollar, and the U.S. could suffer a financial crisis next year, according to Desmond Lachman, a former deputy director of the International Monetary Fund’s Policy Development and Review Department. In a Project Syndicate column on Monday, he noted that the U.S. fiscal situation was already shaky before President … Read more

IMF denies Pakistan’s proposal to offer cheap power to Bitcoin, crypto miners

Key Takeaways The IMF rejected Pakistan’s proposal to offer subsidized electricity rates for crypto mining and energy-intensive industries. Despite electricity surpluses, the IMF is concerned about market distortions and has only approved limited relief plans for the power sector. Share this article The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has dismissed Pakistan’s proposal to lower electricity costs … Read more

IMF Doubles Down on Bitcoin War Against Bukele’s El Salvador

El Salvador is defiant and continues to accumulate more Bitcoin despite IMF restrictions. Will a BTCUSDT rally to $120,000 and $500,000 vindicate President Nayib Bukele? El Salvador made history when it became the first country to legitimize Bitcoin, adopting it as an official legal tender. Since endorsing Bitcoin, El Salvador has attracted major corporations, including … Read more

German fiscal boost won’t outweigh tariff drag for euro zone: IMF

Higher German infrastructure spending will boost Europe’s economic growth in the coming years — but not enough to outweigh the expected drag from U.S. tariffs, according to Alfred Kammer, director of the European department at the International Monetary Fund. The IMF last week cut its growth outlook for the euro area, also making downgrades for … Read more

Scott Bessent slams IMF and World Bank for ‘vapid, buzzword-centric marketing’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday even as he tried to reassure nervous investors that the United States would maintain its global leadership role. “America first does not mean America alone,” he said in a speech to the Institute of International Finance, where he … Read more

Scott Bessent says the World Bank and IMF need a total overhaul: ‘Mission creep has knocked these institutions off course’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in remarks to the Institute of International Finance on Wednesday, called for a sweeping overhaul at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, and claimed the two institutions need to be reconnected with their missions.  “The IMF and World Bank have enduring value, but mission creep has knocked these institutions off … Read more

ECB should only cut rates once more this year, IMF Europe head says

This photo taken on Jan. 30, 2025 shows the European Central Bank ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Zhang Fan/Xinhua via Getty Images The European Central Bank should only enact one more quarter percentage point interest rate cut this year despite wider risks to economic growth, the International Monetary Fund’s Europe chief said Wednesday. “We have … Read more

IMF cuts 2025 growth forecast for major Asian economies

A security guard stands outside the building near signs advertising the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, on April 17, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday downgraded its growth forecasts for major Asian economies in 2025, citing trade tensions and “high policy uncertainty.” The … Read more

IMF slashes UK’s growth forecast, points to U.S. tariffs and borrowing costs

Shoppers pass along the high street in Maidstone, UK, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund downgraded the U.K.’s 2025 growth forecast in its latest economic outlook released on Tuesday, warning that U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, higher borrowing costs and increased energy prices will dent … Read more

IMF slashes U.S. growth forecast by nearly one percentage point

Tariffs are posing major headwinds for the U.S. and global economies, leading the International Monetary Fund to slash its 2025 growth forecast. President Donald Trump’s April 2 rollout of “reciprocal” tariffs has not only shaken stocks – the S&P 500 is down 9% since the levies were launched – but they also have set off … Read more

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