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. AAP · Nov 20, 2025
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. Euronews · Oct 29, 2025
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." Benzinga · Oct 28, 2025
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. International Business Times · Oct 15, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2025
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. International Business Times · Oct 14, 2025
IMF upgrades US growth outlook as Trump's tariffs cause less disruption than expected The U.S. and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump administration’s tariffs have so far proved less disruptive than expected, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, though the full impact of those policies is still emerging The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
UK facing highest inflation in G7 in yet another pre-Budget blow for Reeves IMF also trims growth forecast for 2026 in ‘grim’ news for chancellor weeks before Commons statement The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
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. Fortune · Oct 14, 2025
IMF chief warns of economic uncertainty and offers this advice: 'Buckle up' The global economy may be holding up better than expected despite major shocks such as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the head of the International Monetary Fund says that resilience may not last The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
QAnon shaman sues Trump for $40 trillion and targets Musk, T-Mobile and Warner Bros in rambling lawsuit The QAnon Shaman withdrew his support for Trump after the president refused to release the Epstein files The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025
Pan-African protestors gather in Ghana to demand cancellation of Africa's debt Hundreds of workers in Ghana have been protesting on the streets of the capital, demanding the cancellation of Africa's ballooning debt. Radio France Internationale · Aug 30, 2025
Senegal’s rating downgrade: credit agencies are punishing countries that don’t check their numbers Senegal’s dramatic two-notch credit rating downgrade in February 2025 by the credit rating agency Moody’s was followed by a Standard & Poor’s downgrade in July. The Conversation · Aug 29, 2025
Ex-IMF Economist Kenneth Rogoff Explains Why His Bitcoin Crash Call Fell Flat— Blames Everyone But Himself For Missing It, Says Anthony Pompliano Kenneth Rogoff, former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund, on Tuesday evaluated his failed 2018 projection that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) would be worth $100 rather than $100,000 within a decade. Benzinga · Aug 20, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025 Reeves will have to raise taxes, charge for the NHS or ditch pensions triple lock, warns IMF The International Monetary Fund praised Rachel Reeves’s overall strategy but warned that her lack of fiscal headroom will leave her with hard choices
Benzinga · Jul 17, 2025 Is El Salvador Faking Its Bitcoin Growth? IMF Footnote Sparks New Doubts A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests that El Salvador's recent increase in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reserves stems from internal asset consolidation, not new purchases, as previously claimed by government officials.
The Conversation · Jul 7, 2025 Welcome to post-growth Europe – can anyone accept this new political reality? Across much of Europe, the engines of economic growth are sputtering. In its latest global outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sharply downgraded its forecasts for the UK and Europe, warning that the continent faces persistent economic bumps in the road.
International Business Times · Jul 1, 2025 IMF Urges Swiss To Strengthen Bank Resilience The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday urged Switzerland to strengthen the resilience of its banks and address the flaws exposed by the collapse of Credit Suisse.
The Conversation · Jun 11, 2025 Ghana and Zambia have snubbed Africa’s leading development bank: why they should change course The governments of Ghana and Zambia recently took a decision that could have serious consequences for other African countries. The decision relates to arrangements on how the two countries will repay the debt they owe to Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025 Syria's post-war economic recovery will require 'substantial' international support, IMF says The International Monetary Fund had said it visited Syria for the first time since 2009 as the country scrambles to rebuild after over a decade of conflict
Newslaundry · Jun 6, 2025 The fourth-largest economy hype: What the media didn’t tell you The International Monetary Fund recently stated that India is set to surpass Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world in 2025. While the projection masked the underlying realities of the average Indian, it was enough for the mainstream Indian media to rush to celebrate.
International Business Times · May 16, 2025 India Asks IMF To Reconsider Pakistan Programme Over 'Terror Funding' Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Friday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should reconsider a one billion dollar loan to Pakistan, alleging Islamabad was "funding terror".
Newslaundry · May 10, 2025 IMF approves $1 bn to Pakistan, but why didn’t India vote no? On Friday, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund completed its first review of the aid given to Pakistan for economic reforms under the Extended Fund Facility lending programme, giving Pakistan immediate access to $1 billion.
The Independent UK · May 1, 2025 Tariffs, oil prices and other uncertainties weighing down Mideast economies, IMF says The International Monetary Fund says that countries across the Middle East and North Africa face significant challenges to economic growth as the region faces economic uncertainty due to tariff measures, lower-than-recent oil prices and cuts to financial aid
International Business Times · Apr 24, 2025 S. Korea's Economy Shrinks In First Quarter As Trade War Hits Exports South Korea's economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1 percent in the first three months of this year, the country's central bank said Thursday, as the Asian export giant reels from months of political chaos and heightened trade tensions.