Tag: International Monetary Fund
Bangladesh Seeks I.M.F. Loan as Inflation Rocks South Asia
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Just a week after introducing scheduled power outages in response to the soaring cost of…
Martin Guzmán, Argentina’s Economy Minister, Abruptly Quits
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — Argentina’s economy minister abruptly resigned on Saturday night, a move that threatens to further…
Union Strike in Tunisia Challenges President’s Rule
CAIRO — A nationwide strike by public-sector workers on Thursday threatened to deepen Tunisia’s political and economic crisis…
Poor Countries Face a Mounting Catastrophe Fueled by Inflation and Debt
Before war ravaged Yemen, Walid Al-Ahdal did not worry about feeding his children. At his hometown near the…
World Economic Outlook Dims as War and Pandemic Cast a Pall
“Demand will be and will need to be restrained by the removal of monetary accommodation,” she said. “And…
U.S. and Allies Will Strip Russia of Favored Trade Status
The 1930s tariffs were crafted to charge high levies on imports of manufactured goods and farm products but…
IMF Warns Ukraine-Russia War Will Likely Slow Global Growth
The war in Ukraine and the associated sanctions that countries around the world have imposed on Russia are…
I.M.F. Forecasts U.S. and China Slowdowns Will Hold Back Growth
The pandemic has changed the way people in many parts of the world spend their money, shifting funds…
China’s Economy Is Slowing, a Worrying Sign for the World
BEIJING — Construction and property sales have slumped. Small businesses have shut because of rising costs and weak…