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Fuel shortages likely ‘for some time’ and economic growth downgraded due to Iran war, IMF warns

IMF director warns of lasting economic damage around the world – even if the fragile ceasefire holds

The Independent UK

'No return to normal': IMF warns of lasting economic damage from Iran war

The IMF is cutting its global growth forecast, preparing €42.9bn in emergency aid and warning that 45 million people face food insecurity.

Euronews

IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth

The Iran war is darkening the outlook for the world economy — whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday

The Independent UK

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Head of IMF says Iran war will permanently scar global economy even if peace is reached

Kristalina Georgieva says even ‘most hopeful scenario’ will lead to growth downgrade and cause permanent hit to living standards

The Guardian - UK

Oil and gas crisis from Iran war worse than 1973, 1979 and 2022 together, says IEA

Oil prices swing and stock markets tense on approach to Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK

European markets dip as oil prices soar and European gas prices jump

Leading European stock market indexes started the week with a big sell-off, following a major drop across Asian markets and surging oil prices, as the Middle East crisis escalates further.

Euronews

Why an Iran war inflation shock could wreck global economic recovery

Central bankers and economists warn prolonged conflict could raise retail prices and rip up growth forecasts

The Guardian - UK

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Brent crude hits $90 as Kuwait ‘starts cutting oil production’; shock as US economy loses 92,000 jobs in February – as it happened

Huge miss in US jobs report suggests labor market weakening, as Middle East crisis drives oil price higher and higher

The Guardian - UK

Trump claims America is ‘winning so much.’ The IMF agrees, adding that Trump’s trade policies are the only thing holding it back from even more

The best time to chip away at the national debt and balance the budget is now, when the economy is strong, says the IMF. Trump’s trade tariffs are making that difficult.

Fortune

Worried AI means you won’t get a job when you graduate? Here’s what the research says

The head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, has warned young people will suffer the most as an AI “tsunami” wipes out many entry-level roles in coming years.

The Conversation

AI must augment rather than replace us or human workers are doomed

Tech could lose its social acceptance unless it makes people’s lives better – and trade unions want an urgent conversation

The Guardian - UK

AI productivity gains are making the rich richer, and they'll wipe out jobs—but the IMF chief sees a silver lining for low-wage workers

Kristalina Georgieva sees an economic spillover effect brewing.

Fortune

An AI ‘tsunami’ is coming for young workers, IMF chief warns

Kristalina Georgieva is worried about Gen Z and the middle class: “This is moving so fast, and yet we don’t know how to make it safe [and] inclusive.”

Fortune

Young will suffer most when AI ‘tsunami’ hits jobs, says head of IMF

Kristalina Georgieva says research suggests 60% of jobs in advanced economies will be affected, with many entry-level roles wiped out

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The Independent UK

Economic leaders at Davos say global growth is resilient despite disruption from Trump

Leading global economic policymakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos urged countries and businesses to filter out the turmoil from a week of clashes with the Trump administration and focus on boosting growth and fighting inequality in a world where trade will continue to flow and international cooperation is…

International Business Times UK

Do You Have These Once-Valuable Work Skills That Are Rapidly Losing Pay Power as AI Takes Over?

From data entry to basic copywriting, five skill categories are seeing sharp drops in market demand as AI transforms the global workforce.

The Guardian - UK

Trump tariff threats are bad, but the uncertainty they instil is much worse

The spectre of rising inflation, slowing global trade and jittery markets has re-emerged as US economic policy divorces itself from any logic

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Drone strikes ‘cut power to 200,000 homes in occupied southern Ukraine’

A Kremlin-installed local official said strikes disrupted power in the Zaporizhzhia region

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The Independent UK

IMF urges China to address economic imbalances as trade surplus hits $1 trillion

The head of the International Monetary Fund has urged China to fix its economic imbalances, echoing longstanding calls for the world's second-largest economy to rely more on domestic spending and investment instead of exports

Euronews

Europe needs 'single market czar' to implement Draghi report faster, IMF's Georgieva tells Euronews

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva calls for a single, authoritative voice to lead the implementation of the Draghi report or risk losing precious time for Europe at an 'existential moment' for the bloc.

The Guardian - UK

‘A foot out in the cold’: leaders huddle at IMF as icy economic winds blow

Worries over private credit, tax and spend, skittish bond markets and tariff chaos dominate meeting in Washington

The Guardian - UK

Head of IMF says risks in private credit market keep her awake at night

Kristalina Georgieva urges vigilance over ‘very significant shift of financing’ after collapse of Tricolor and First Brands

Benzinga

IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva Brushes Off Trump's Trade War Threats: 'Trade Is Like Water, You Put In An Obstacle, It Goes Around It'

As tensions rise between the U.S. and China over fresh tariff threats, International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva is urging calm, arguing that global trade is far more resilient than it appears.

Fortune

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva dismisses impact of Trump trade war: 'Trade is like water, you put in an obstacle, it goes around it'

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, says fears that “trade is dead” are overblown.

International Business Times

IMF Meetings To Begin Under Fresh Cloud Of US-China Trade Tensions

The IMF and World Bank's semi-annual gathering of finance ministers and central bank governors gets underway in Washington on Monday, against the backdrop of new trade threats from the world's two largest economies.

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