When the Commerce Department released a report on April 30 showing that the economy had shrunk during the first quarter of 2025 – the first such decline since 2022 – President Donald Trump was ...

The International Monetary Fund's Kristalina Georgieva said it was important to avoid further steps that could cause economic harm. (Amr Alfiky/Reuters) President Trump’s sweeping tariffs ...

"The world economy is at a pivotal juncture," the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) said in a statement as the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank drew to a close.

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund plans to work with Syria to help it reintegrate into the global economy, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday ...

The multilateral lender thinks the U.S. will be hurt more than either Europe or China by President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz. President Donald Trump’s trade war will badly dent the global ...

AFP via Getty Images Bessent’s remarks came just a day after the IMF, based in DC, slashed its growth forecast for the US economy. Experts cited continued uncertainty over Trump’s Liberation ...

Every spring the IMF and World Bank hold their Spring Meetings in Washington DC: a week of seminars, briefings and press conferences focusing on the global economy, international development and ...

The IMF and World Bank must return to their original ... But if China wants to play a role in the global economy commensurate with its actual importance, then the country needs to graduate up ...

The IMF's forecasts are based on current trade policy but warn of intensifying downside risks. Why it matters: The new figures suggest the world economy will grow slower than expected. It reflects ...

The IMF also warns that scaling back international cooperation could jeopardize the global economy. It is urging countries to work to promote a stable and predictable trade environment. “The global ...

Pierre‑Olivier Gourinchas, IMF's chief economist, said Tuesday the global economy is entering a new era after President Donald Trump announced and then paused a slate of tariffs on imports this ...

The International Monetary Fund slashed its growth forecasts for the global economy to 2.8% as President Trump's tariffs risk sparking a trade war. The International Monetary Fund warned on ...