Kristalina Georgieva says unpredictability of US trade policy is driving up borrowing costs around the world
Also in this newsletter: can Olaf Scholz lose a no-confidence vote?
Internal watchdog says fund needs to tackle claims that large loans reflect political pressures
Central American nation to make acceptance of cryptocurrency voluntary to unlock international lending
Multilateral institutions must help these countries find the money to stave off climate change
EU governments’ belt-tightening plans come at a time when more investment is needed and growth is weak
Libertarian leader seeks IMF loan while positioning himself as US president-elect’s ally in culture war against the ‘woke’ left
UK prime minister writes in FT that Labour government will not become addicted to tax and spend
Japan and Italy aren’t quite as stagnant as you think
Findings of IFS think-tank come as Reeves acknowledges policies could dampen pay growth
IMF wants lower interest rates and government deficits. That looks unlikely
Officials fear rules-based order is under threat as race for US presidency enters final days
Fund pins blame on weak productivity and ageing workforce as it highlights continent’s weak post-pandemic performance
Fund’s chief economist sees chance of more ‘aggressive’ Bank of England rate cuts as chancellor prepares for Budget
Technique to shift risk to investors may have ‘system-wide’ impact, fund warns
In a forecast two weeks before US election the fund says greater protectionism would drag down world economy
Debt-burdened country demonstrates how not to tackle the massive rebuild from extreme climate events
The multilateral organisations are not providing the finance the developing world needs
Political and economic uncertainties drag on business and household mood, Brookings-FT Tiger index shows
As global co-operation wilts, the twins must adapt to new realities
Kristalina Georgieva says governments’ reluctance to rein in spending heightens public finances challenge
Fund calls for tougher action by big economies, with debt set to approach 100% of world GDP by end of decade
There must be meaningful reform to a system that hurts the most indebted countries
With the world in fresh crisis, bold action is again needed from the IMF and World Bank
The new president faces an uphill struggle to deliver on his economic promises
