New IMF chief economist faces multiple pressing issues
Challenges include Fed's plan to raise interest rates, Europe's migration crisis and the Brexit problem
Add BT as a preferred source
Washington
JUST a few months into the job, the challenges are already piled high for the International Monetary Fund's new chief economist Maurice Obstfeld.
There's the Federal Reserve's plan to raise interest rates - which poses a deep test to economies worldwide. There's Europe's migration crisis. And not to be forgotten is Britain's threat to leave the eurozone when the region's economy is already frail.
TRENDING NOW
On the board but frozen out: The Taib family feud tearing Sarawak construction giant apart
Thai and Vietnamese farmers may stop planting rice because of the Iran war. Here’s why
Banyan Group heir Ho Ren Yung: ‘Better to be useful than happy’
Asean+3 has made strong progress on cross-border payment connectivity, but more work lies ahead
