IMF economist warns global economy has fewer buffers against next shock
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026
Outgoing IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas has warned that depleted oil reserves, fragile geopolitical conditions and shifting trade ties are leaving the global economy with less room to absorb future shocks.
IMF Chief Issues Fiscal Discipline Warning as War Shock Fractures Global Growth
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026
The IMF chief says a resilient global outlook masks severe pain for energy importers, warning nations to target the vulnerable and protect public finances
From Epic Fury to Project Freedom: Who Pays the Bill for a Blocked Strait?
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
The military names sound distant. The economic cost does not. It is appearing in fuel prices, factory margins, food costs, airline collapses, public subsidies and government borrowing
IMF warns war will mean higher prices and slower growth, flags global forecast downgrade
TUESDAY, APRIL 07, 2026
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says the Middle East war is pushing inflation up and growth down, with the Fund set to cut global GDP forecasts and raise inflation projections in its April 14 outlook.