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A man carries a shopping bag as a woman walks near him through a market selling vegetables on display.
Tunisia Was Right to Reject the IMF Deal
A third bailout package will not provide long-term assurances for Tunisia’s economy and will exacerbate inequalities.
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Larry Summers on China, Russia, and the Global Economy
The former U.S. treasury secretary explains why he puts the chances of a recession at 70 percent.
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FENG LI/AFP/Getty Images
Larry Summers: It’s Dangerous When Everyone Is a China Hawk
The former U.S. treasury secretary on competition with China and why he puts the chances of a recession at 70 percent.
![Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa gives a thumbs-up before a group match between Tigre and São Paulo soccer clubs during the 2023 Copa Sudamericana tournament at José Dellagiovanna Stadium in Buenos Aires on April 6.]()
Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa gives a thumbs-up before a group match between Tigre and São Paulo soccer clubs during the 2023 Copa Sudamericana tournament at José Dellagiovanna Stadium in Buenos Aires on April 6.
Argentina and the IMF Agree to Disagree
The fund has shown rare tolerance for the country’s unorthodox economic management.
![World Bank Group President David Malpass speaks at a briefing during the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington on April 13.]()
World Bank Group President David Malpass speaks at a briefing during the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington on April 13.
The World Bank Is Still Failing the Poor
Poverty alleviation in the economically weakest parts of the world will require giving the poor a real seat at the table—which the World Bank has never done.
![A demonstrator bangs a pot during a protest against the Surinamese government’s economic policies in the capital, Paramaribo, on Feb. 17.]()
A demonstrator bangs a pot during a protest against the Surinamese government’s economic policies in the capital, Paramaribo, on Feb. 17.
Suriname’s Unrest Is a Warning
The world’s existing mechanisms to help developing countries through debt crises are coming up short.
![U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen receives an award from lawyer and Gorée Mayor Augustin Senghor during a visit to Gorée off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, on Jan. 21.]()
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen receives an award from lawyer and Gorée Mayor Augustin Senghor during a visit to Gorée off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, on Jan. 21.
What’s Causing Africa’s Debt Crisis?
Low tax revenues, high-interest loans, and superpower squabbling over debt relief have made matters worse for African governments.
![Tunisian President Kais Saied speaks to the media after voting.]()
Tunisian President Kais Saied speaks to the media after voting.
A Weakened Saied Spells Trouble for Tunisia
Saturday’s poor voter turnout has cost President Kais Saied political capital at home and abroad.
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Opposition supporters protest the Bangladeshi government in Dhaka on Dec. 10.
Bangladeshis Have Had Enough
The country is meant to go to the polls next year. It might erupt first.
![Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley speaks at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 7.]()
Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley speaks at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 7.
The Barbadian Proposal Turning Heads at COP27
How Mia Mottley’s climate finance plan went from symbol of moral outrage to serious possibility at the IMF.
![A worker delivers bread from a bakery in Cairo's Al-Azhar neighborhood to stands to be sold on May 9.]()
A worker delivers bread from a bakery in Cairo's Al-Azhar neighborhood to stands to be sold on May 9.
What Caused Egypt’s Economic Tailspin?
As the world arrives for COP27, Cairo is turning to the IMF as its economy falters.
![Supporters of Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party, protest outside the office of Tunisia’s counterterrorism prosecutor in Tunis, Tunisia, on July 19.]()
Supporters of Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party, protest outside the office of Tunisia’s counterterrorism prosecutor in Tunis, Tunisia, on July 19.
How Tunisia Can Save Its Economy
It’s all about democracy, stupid.
![Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Zambian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanley Kasongo Kakubo on the sidelines of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Dakar, Senegal, on Nov. 30, 2021.]()
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Zambian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanley Kasongo Kakubo on the sidelines of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Dakar, Senegal, on Nov. 30, 2021.
Is China Responsible for Zambia’s Debt Crisis?
The first country to default in the COVID era makes a deal with the IMF.
![Construction works in hard hats and high-visibility vests stand around on a construction site with tall buildings in the background.]()
Construction works in hard hats and high-visibility vests stand around on a construction site with tall buildings in the background.
Stop Funding Sisi’s House of Cards
As the Egyptian president spends on projects of questionable value, the people are suffering.
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Argentines protest economic issues
Argentina’s Economic Crisis Never Went Away
Argentines remain enmeshed in a populist policy trap as inflation soars past a whopping 70 percent.
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A man's silhouette is seen in front of a light blue screen that reads INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.
Can the IMF Help the Global South?
As debt burdens worsen, all eyes are on the IMF.
![People take part in a protest against the government's motion to increase taxes in order to reach a credit agreement with the International Monetary Fund in San José, Costa Rica, on Sept. 30, 2020.]()
People take part in a protest against the government's motion to increase taxes in order to reach a credit agreement with the International Monetary Fund in San José, Costa Rica, on Sept. 30, 2020.
The International Monetary Fund: Holy Grail or Poisoned Chalice?
As the global south struggles to grapple with its debt pandemic, experts question the efficacy of the IMF’s conditional lending.
![Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele gestures during his speech at the closing ceremony of the Latin American Bitcoin & Blockchain Conference at Mizata Beach, El Salvador, on Nov. 20, 2021.]()
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele gestures during his speech at the closing ceremony of the Latin American Bitcoin & Blockchain Conference at Mizata Beach, El Salvador, on Nov. 20, 2021.
El Salvador’s Scramble for a Bailout
With top officials beset by U.S. sanctions, the country’s IMF negotiations are bound to get complicated.
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Tunisia Was Right to Reject the IMF Deal
A third bailout package will not provide long-term assurances for Tunisia’s economy and will exacerbate inequalities.
Larry Summers on China, Russia, and the Global Economy
The former U.S. treasury secretary explains why he puts the chances of a recession at 70 percent.
Larry Summers: It’s Dangerous When Everyone Is a China Hawk
The former U.S. treasury secretary on competition with China and why he puts the chances of a recession at 70 percent.
Argentina and the IMF Agree to Disagree
The fund has shown rare tolerance for the country’s unorthodox economic management.
The World Bank Is Still Failing the Poor
Poverty alleviation in the economically weakest parts of the world will require giving the poor a real seat at the table—which the World Bank has never done.
Suriname’s Unrest Is a Warning
The world’s existing mechanisms to help developing countries through debt crises are coming up short.
What’s Causing Africa’s Debt Crisis?
Low tax revenues, high-interest loans, and superpower squabbling over debt relief have made matters worse for African governments.
A Weakened Saied Spells Trouble for Tunisia
Saturday’s poor voter turnout has cost President Kais Saied political capital at home and abroad.
Bangladeshis Have Had Enough
The country is meant to go to the polls next year. It might erupt first.
The Barbadian Proposal Turning Heads at COP27
How Mia Mottley’s climate finance plan went from symbol of moral outrage to serious possibility at the IMF.
What Caused Egypt’s Economic Tailspin?
As the world arrives for COP27, Cairo is turning to the IMF as its economy falters.
How Tunisia Can Save Its Economy
It’s all about democracy, stupid.
Is China Responsible for Zambia’s Debt Crisis?
The first country to default in the COVID era makes a deal with the IMF.
Stop Funding Sisi’s House of Cards
As the Egyptian president spends on projects of questionable value, the people are suffering.
Argentina’s Economic Crisis Never Went Away
Argentines remain enmeshed in a populist policy trap as inflation soars past a whopping 70 percent.
Can the IMF Help the Global South?
As debt burdens worsen, all eyes are on the IMF.
The International Monetary Fund: Holy Grail or Poisoned Chalice?
As the global south struggles to grapple with its debt pandemic, experts question the efficacy of the IMF’s conditional lending.
El Salvador’s Scramble for a Bailout
With top officials beset by U.S. sanctions, the country’s IMF negotiations are bound to get complicated.
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