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Opinion & Features

The crash that could torch US$35 trillion of wealth: Gita Gopinath

The IMF report noted that the period of cheap borrowing between the global financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic hit has ended, with debt-servicing costs already weighing on budgets.
Global Enterprise

Global public debt to top 100% of GDP by 2030, highest post-World War II: IMF

Global officials warn that America’s data blackout could hinder policymaking and raise error risks as countries adapt to Trump’s global trade overhaul.
Global Enterprise

Data darkness in US spreads a global shadow

The two most likely 2030 outcomes are the “Resilient World” and “Time of Troubles” scenarios.
Opinion & Features

What will the global economy look like in 2030?

Signage displayed during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 21, 2025. The IMF's Spring Meetings will take place from April 21 to April 26. Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg
Banking & Finance

IMF warns of dim outlook for world economy hit by rolling shocks

The S&P 500 has delivered 16% a year over the past five years and 15% a year over 10 years, much of it driven by Big Tech and easily beating the index’s long-term average return of closer to 9% a year. 
Opinion & Features

This market is nothing like the dotcom bubble

Surging debt for both advanced and emerging economies is set to feature prominently during the Washington discussions.
International

World economy faces triple risk of tariffs, AI bubble and soaring debt

The so-called fourth plenum, scheduled to take place from Oct 20 to 23, will gather hundreds of top officials from the ruling Chinese Communist Party, including President Xi Jinping.
International

Why China’s plenum on its five-year plan matters for the global economy

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during a curtain raiser speech ahead of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Fall meetings at The Milken Institute in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The head of the International Monetary Fund said the global economy showed resilience to an initial wave of trade disruptions, but she warned against complacency because financial markets and growth can sour quickly without prudent policies. Photographer: Arwen Clemans/Bloomberg
Opinion & Features

IMF warns investors to fasten their seat belts

“The world has avoided a tit-for-tat slide into trade war – so far,” IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva says.
Global Enterprise

World economy not doing as badly as feared, IMF chief says

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