Scott Bessent's speech comes a day after he reportedly said the US-China trade war was unsustainable, and the IMF downgraded ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Economic pressures from steep new U.S. tariffs will push global public debt above pandemic-era levels ...

THIS STORY IS UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2025 AT 9:00 AM ET/EDT Global public debt is rising to historic levels ...

Donald Trump's tariff plans have increased the risks to public finances, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday, warning countries to get their spending plans under control and prepare for ...

The International Monetary Fund warned that global public borrowing will likely surge this year as trade tensions triggered ...

"Specifically, an increase of 10 percentage points of GDP in U.S. public debt between 2024 and 2029 could lead to a 60-basis-point rise in the 5-year forward to 10-year rate," the IMF staff wrote. One ...

Most legal scholars agree that Trump can’t fire Powell from the Fed’s board of governors, and there is no legal precedent for ...

Editorial: The US president's economic agenda collides with fragile financial systems, triggering market fears, investor flight and developing nation chaos ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Kenya’s economy to grow at a slower pace this year, but sees inflation ...

President Donald Trump is retreating from his hardline stance on Chinese tariffs, signaling a potential reduction from the ...

President Donald Trump is dialing back two of his most controversial economic positions, but a new report from the ...

WASHINGTON—The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its forecast for global growth this year and warned of an ...