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IMF bumps up U.S. growth projections for 2018

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 17, 2018
The International Monetary Fund raised its growth target for the American economy today to 2.9 percent. That’s very close to the three percent forecast the Trump administration promised.  In a conversation about President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and the overall state of the economy on Fox News this morning,  Trump’s top economic adviser Larry Kudlow said we […]
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Weekly Wrap

Will Congress pass any big legislation in 2017?

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 13, 2017
Let's wrap up the week in business and economic news.
 Storm clouds fill the sky over the U.S. Capitol Building.
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The IMF meets in Washington this week

by Jed Kim
Oct 12, 2017
The IMF meets all this week in Washington. The meeting opens with global economic growth projections better than expected — 3.6 percent this year. But the growth can be uneven globally.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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The IMF faces scrutiny by Trump team

by Aaron Schrank
Mar 27, 2017
President Trump’s “America first” rhetoric has been critical of international cooperation across the board. Trump called NATO “obsolete” and NAFTA the “worst trade deal ever.” And his administration announced plans earlier this month to nominate a fierce critic of the International Monetary Fund to a key role at the Treasury Department. Here’s what that could […]
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IMF warns against protectionist sentiment

by Adam Allington
Oct 4, 2016
At its annual meeting in Washington D.C., the IMF sees threats to global growth.
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IMF worried about growth at meeting in Washington

by Andy Uhler
Oct 4, 2016
This week's International Monetary Fund meeting is expected to discuss growth and jobs.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks during a press conference at the IMF Headquarters on Friday in Washington, D.C. 
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Egypt asks for IMF loan to help struggling economy

by Andy Uhler
Jul 29, 2016
The government hopes to shore up its liquidity problem and stabilize the currency.
The Egyptian government is hoping an IMF loan will help stabilize its currency.
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IMF cuts Italy's growth forecasts

by Gigi Douban
Jul 13, 2016
The eurozone's third-largest economy faces deep debt problems.
A view of the center of Naples, Italy.
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Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa at a 15-year low

by Kimberly Adams
May 3, 2016
The International Monetary Fund said countries in the region need a policy reset.
A farmer winnows a dried teff crop to separate seeds from stalks at a village in Ethiopia.
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China's currency joins the IMF's elite

by Mark Garrison
Nov 30, 2015
The renminbi will be added to the fund's basket of currencies
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