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'Pretty severe': warnings for Australia ahead of budget

One of the world's leading economic bodies has warned a global recession could be on the way if the Middle East conflict is not resolved quickly.

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IMF Slashes Global Forecast Growth As a Result If Iran War But Sees Short-Lived Conflict

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) slashed its global forecast war as a result of the war in Iran and presented different scenarios based on the duration of the conflict.

International Business Times

Citing fallout from the Iran war, IMF cuts the outlook for global growth, expects higher inflation

The Iran war has stalled the world’s economic momentum this year, likely pushing growth lower compared to 2025, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday

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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

We're Designing the Future of Aging Based on a 1950s Idea of a 60-Year-Old

According to the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook, global life expectancy has risen by roughly four and a half years over the past two decades, with healthy life expectancy improving at nearly the same pace.

International Business Times

War with Iran delivers another shock to the global economy

The war with Iran is doing collateral damage to the world economy

The Independent UK

‘One Europe, One Market’: The Commission’s last attempt to boost competitiveness

Europe is gearing up to close its competitiveness gap with the Commission’s new ‘One Europe, One Market’ roadmap. The aim is to achieve a fully integrated single market by the end of 2027.

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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

Central Asia posts growth above 6% in 2025, beating advanced economies

Economic activity accelerated across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan in 2025. Azerbaijan, while outside Central Asia, remained closely linked through energy and trade corridors connecting the region to Europe and global markets.

Euronews

Is India Overtaking the US in Economic Influence? Elon Musk Thinks So

When Elon Musk commented “The balance of power is changing” on a chart comparing global economic growth, it triggered a sharp global reaction. The question many began asking was simple yet provocative: Is India now economically stronger than the United States? The short answer is nuanced. India has not overtaken…

Times Life

Africa poised to outgrow Asia for first time amid youth boom

Africa’s growth could outpace Asia’s for the first time in 2026, figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggest, as the continent’s population continues to rise fast.

Radio France Internationale

‘Impact of pollution on Indian economy far more consequential than impact of any tariffs’: Gita Gopinath

The impact of pollution on the Indian economy is “far more consequential than any impact of any tariffs that have been put on India so far,” said Gita Gopinath, former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, at a discussion hosted by India Today's Kalli Purie at the World Economic…

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Virginia Bell formally commences royal commission role – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

IMF warns of AI bubble risk to global growth outlook

Australia is projected to endure drawn-out, above-target inflation, global economic body the International Monetary Fund says.

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Uzbekistan economy grows in 2025, driven by investment and exports

Uzbekistan’s GDP exceeded €133bn in 2025, supported by higher investment, rising exports, and growing domestic demand, while employment and household incomes continued to improve.

The Independent UK

Greek finance minister elected as Eurogroup president

Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has been elected as president of the Eurogroup — a move that would have been unthinkable just 10 years ago, when the country was in the throes of a deep financial crisis that almost saw it tossed out of the eurozone altogether

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

The Independent UK

IMF approves $1.2 billion for Pakistan from bailout, citing progress on economic and climate reforms

The International Monetary Fund says it has approved the release of $1.2 billion to Pakistan, giving the cash-strapped country a fresh boost as it works to recover from one of its worst economic crises in years

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International Business Times

When Local Currencies Decay, Stablecoins Become a Global Lifeline

The International Monetary Fund has documented that many emerging‑market currencies have weakened persistently as interest‑rate divergence and a strong U.S. dollar reshaped global capital flows.

AAP

Slash spending and reform taxes, IMF urges Australia

Australia should reintroduce a mining tax and limit spending growth in the NDIS and aged care, according to a leading global financial institution.

Euronews

Nvidia becomes first company to pass $5 trillion market capitalisation

Nvidia's value is now greater than the GDP of India, Japan and the United Kingdom, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Benzinga

What AI Bubble? For Cathie Wood, Palantir Is The Secret Weapon

Leading voices in finance—including the International Monetary Fund, Bank of England and business icons such as Sam Altman and Jamie Dimon—have warned that the current wave of AI enthusiasm could be a "bubble."

International Business Times

Syria Won't Wait For Global Community To Reform Economy: Finance Minister

Syria is in a hurry to rebuild its war-torn economy and will not wait for the international community to begin making those changes, the country's finance minister said Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

UK faces highest inflation in G7 this year and next, IMF warns

According to fund’s World Economic Outlook, Britain is on course to average 3.4% this year and 2.5% in 2026

International Business Times

IMF Raises 2025 Global Growth Forecast On 'Modest' US Trade Shock

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lifted its outlook for global growth this year, flagging a milder-than-expected economic hit from President Donald Trump's tariff policies while warning of risks ahead.

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