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Public debt in high-income countries has reached elevated levels
What the IMF gets wrong about the global trade rebound
Bondholders ‘very disappointed and extremely concerned’ over collapse in talks
CoT strikes back
Incomes are rising but productivity has largely stalled, the fund says
Beijing officials express optimism but analysts say weak export data shows recovery remains fragile
Potential for ‘contagion’ to wider financial sector and real economy as private capital groups have flooded in
Multilateral development banks are a valuable tool — but they need a radical overhaul and we must learn to use them
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Risk of rising oil prices and hit to confidence threaten to undermine this year’s gains
Research by the Bank for International Settlements shows goods are subject to increasingly complex delivery routes
How to make some sense of our ignorance
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Agreement on $4.2bn from largest bilateral creditor could pave way for release of IMF funds
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Fiscal discipline would reduce need to hike interest rates, says senior official
Failure to strike a deal would imperil the status of the central institution of the global monetary system
Weak economic performance offers painful backdrop to next year’s expected election as Britain falls behind G7 rivals
The crisis-resolution crisis
Banks’ exposure to interest rates remaining ‘higher for longer’ a matter of concern for multilateral lender
Keeping borrowing costs elevated for longer than expected would not be ‘unreasonable’, says chief economist
Biden’s plan to revitalise the two institutions is partly aimed at countering China’s growing sway among developing nations
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The fund requires reform — and that relies on the will of its members to co-operate
Demand for its crisis lending soaring while interest rates are high has put the fund in a difficult position
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