IMF has warned there are ‘significant risks’ associated with delivering the UK chancellor’s economic strategy
But fund warns that slim government headroom makes tax or spending measures necessary ‘if shocks arise’
Top official Gita Gopinath warns over country’s ‘ever-increasing’ debt burden
Tech, trade, finance and military policies are mingling in a manner not seen during the neoliberal era
Opponents of clean-up plan target MPs and activists with barrage of media and legal attacks
Also in today’s newsletter, a new philanthropic initiative for newborn health bucks global aid cuts
The low-growth, high-debt bind requires bold but difficult fixes
President Joseph Aoun came to power vowing to enact sweeping reforms after financial crisis and Israel-Hizbollah war
The US Treasury secretary calls for reform but stops short of pulling out of the global institutions
US Treasury secretary calls for reform but stops short of saying country could pull out of the global institutions
Fund warns global government debt could reach 117% of output by 2027 or worse if trade tensions intensify
Fund lowers outlook for G7 nations and major economies including China and India as trade conflict hits growth
Inflation surge expected to be temporary, allowing scope for three more rate cuts this year
Tariff shock and market slide are among rising threats to growth, Brookings-FT Tiger index shows
Withdrawal would undermine US international prestige and the privileged role of its financial institutions
Kristalina Georgieva warns that Donald Trump’s tariff ‘reboot’ threatens to raise prices and play havoc with markets
The success of the IMF’s latest bailout depends on weaning the country off its addiction to the dollar
European Commission officials heading to IMF and World Bank spring meetings advised to travel with basic devices
Officials zeroing in on $1.1tn SRT market between banks and private capital investors
Fund to give unusually large upfront transfer to libertarian President Javier Milei
Milei’s government says fund is finalising figure in announcement aimed at calming markets
Research found volatility is particularly marked at times of market stress
Support for travel, tourism and sports comes as Beijing doubles funding for goods trade-in scheme to $41bn
Also, what’s the BoP treatment of OnlyFans?
Libertarian leader shields long-awaited agreement from potential defeat in opposition-dominated senate
