World Business
IMF: Global Growth at 3% as War Weighs, AI Lifts Outlook
The International Monetary Fund projects a sluggish 3% global economic expansion for 2026, a downgrade driven by the Iran war's energy shock,...
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World Business
US Urges IMF, World Bank to Drop Climate Finance Focus
The US, under the Trump administration, is pressing the IMF and World Bank to abandon climate finance goals, specifically targeting clean energy...
Finance
Bangladesh Pushes IMF on Key Reforms for $5.5 Billion Loan Balance
Bangladesh's Finance Minister met with IMF officials in Washington to continue negotiations on key reforms tied to the balance of a $5.5...
Economy
War Reverses Development, UNDP Chief Warns
The UN Development Programme chief warns that war is 'development in reverse,' potentially pushing 32 million into poverty due to energy, food,...
World Business
US Pushes IMF, World Bank to Halt Climate Finance Focus
The US administration is urging the IMF and World Bank to abandon climate finance goals and cease focusing on clean energy development...
Investing
Bessent: Iran Security Trumps Economic Pain; IMF Warns Recession Risk
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asserts short-term economic pain is justified for long-term security from Iran, even as the IMF warns of...
Investing
“IMF: Digital Assets Pose ‘Structural Shift’ to Finance, Risk Instability”
"The IMF warns that integrating digital assets into traditional finance represents a 'structural shift' that could remove safeguards, amplifying instability. Global economists...