List of IMF articles
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Signs with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s face and the slogan “Long live Egypt” are seen along a road outside Cairo International Airport on May 13. How Sisi Ruined Egypt
The coup leader-turned-president promised Egyptians prosperity, but the country is flat broke.
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A man wearing a matching patterned shirt and pants leans close to a display case of food next to a bus station on a cloudy day. Next to the display case is a campaign poster showing images of the president and vice president, along with green and red text reading "The team to reconnect Nigeria." Will Bola Tinubu’s Reforms Help or Harm Nigeria?
Removing fuel subsidies and floating the naira’s exchange rate may please international lenders, but the policies could trap millions in poverty.
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Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris. How Campaign Promises Crashed Ghana’s Economy
Ghana’s economic troubles long preceded the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to its politicians’ penchant for overspending.
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A line of Liberian children, dressed in matching uniforms of yellow shirts and navy blue shorts, hold Chinese flags as they lean over to see farther up the road. Aid Is the Next Battleground Between China and the West
The global south’s debts have reached alarming levels, and Beijing is tightening the screws.
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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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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.
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Then-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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Taboubi and other leaders sit at a conference table in front of the Tunisian flag Tunisia’s Powerful Labor Union Is Thwarting President Saied’s Ambitions
The Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) is the one body with enough power to derail Saied’s plans.
