List of IMF articles
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Ships in the Port Louis harbor in Mauritius on Dec. 25, 2015. (T. Vale/Getty Images) African Governments Are Paying for the World Bank’s Mauritius Miracle
Ghost offices on the small island provide legal but questionable means of siphoning tax dollars away from poor countries and into the pockets of the global elite.
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Chinese engineers work on the bridge and friendship tunnel connected to the Karakoram highway in Pakistan on June 30, 2015. Pakistan’s Economic Turmoil Threatens China’s Ambitions
The balance-of-payments crisis and likely IMF talks could undermine Beijing’s investments.
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Demonstrators protest near the prime minister's office in Amman, Jordan, on June 6. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images) Jordan’s Protests Are a Ritual, Not a Revolution
By trading geopolitical importance for aid and showing restraint when unrest erupts, the kingdom has managed to remain stable for decades.
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Protests against planned pension reforms in Athens on Feb. 12, 2016. (Milos Bicanski/Getty Images) Never Mind the Troika, Here’s Rouvikonas
Greece’s prolonged austerity has given rise to a movement of middle-class anarchism.
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GettyImages-688909630 IMF Chief Paves a Path For Another Greek Rescue
The emergency-lending bank satisfied German demands, but won’t contribute more cash to the bailout until Greece gets some debt relief.
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US President Donald Trump and US Vice President Mike Pence (R) stand alongside Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross as he speaks about Trump signing executive orders on trade policies in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) Don’t Abdicate America’s Leadership Role at the IMF
Unfortunately, that’s exactly what the Trump administration seems to be doing.
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IMF crop IMF Forecasts Increased World Economic Growth Despite Rising Protectionism
The good times may not last long, the IMF warns.
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egyptbread Egypt’s Coming Revolt of the Poor
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's regime has exploited an IMF agreement to squeeze the lower classes and enrich a small clique of former generals.
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GettyImages-624191984 Trump Treasury Nominees Aren’t Partial To IMF Bailouts
That doesn’t bode well for Greece, which appears to be hurtling toward another default.
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gettyimages-533419542 Don’t Look Now, But There’s Another Greek Debt Crisis Brewing
Talks over Athens’ debt burden threaten to spill into European election season.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 IMF: Anti-Trade and Immigration Rhetoric Put the U.S. At Risk
The fund warns harsh words on the U.S. campaign trail put globalization at risk.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 IMF Officially Gives China A Seat at the Adult Table of World Economies
But don't expect the IMF decision to pick up China's lagging economic growth.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Women on Top Theory
Studies show that when women comprise around 25 percent of a group, their influence dramatically reshapes culture. Is 2016 the year women change the world?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The IMF Confronts Its N-Word
The International Monetary Fund admits that it’s time to discard some of the old neoliberal dogmas.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 IMF Chief Warns Greece Can’t Meet Terms of Its Debt Deal
IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Greece cannot meet the terms of its bailout deal with Europe.