5 d. ago Rachel Reeves to say world leaders should 'reduce barriers to trade' ahead of meeting with US counterpart over Donald Trump's tariffs and a UK deal

The Chancellor will tell the International Monetary Fund 's spring meeting in Washington that the 'new era of global trade' requires a new system that 'provides security for working people'.

Politics

6 d. ago Trump tariffs risk driving public debt to postwar high, says IMF

Fund warns global government debt could reach 117% of output by 2027 or worse if trade tensions intensify

Events

7 d. ago The Guardian view on the IMF’s warning: Donald Trump could cost the world a trillion dollars | Editorial

The US president’s economic agenda collides with fragile financial systems, triggering market fears, investor flight and developing nation chaosWake up! When the most sober of global institutions, the International Monetary Fund, abandons its usual technocratic calm to sound the alarm on the political roots of global financial instability, it’s time to pay attention. The IMF is warning of a non-negligible risk of a $1tn hit to global output, as Donald Trump’s erratic “America first” agenda – part oligarchic enrichment scheme, part mobster shakedown – collides with a perfect storm of global financial vulnerabilities.Such a shock would be equivalent to a third of that experienced in the 2008 crisis. But it would be felt in a much more fragile and politically charged environment. This time, the crisis stems not just from markets but from the politics at the heart of the dollar system. The IMF’s latest Global Financial Stability Report sees the danger in Mr Trump’s trade ...

Events

7 d. ago Risks to global financial stability surging after Trump tariffs, warns IMF

World body says ‘sharp repricing of risks’ possible amid growing concern over role of ‘nonbank’ lendersIMF warns of ‘major negative shock’ from Trump’s tariffsEditorial: Donald Trump could cost the world $1tnThe global financial system is coming under increasing strain as Donald Trump’s trade war rocks markets, the International Monetary Fund has warned.“Global financial stability risks have increased significantly,” the IMF said in its regular snapshot of the system, urging regulators to be on the alert for potential crises. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago German bonds rise with euro as investors head for Europe’s haven

Fund managers say ‘breakdown’ in usual market dynamics suggests global flight to Eurozone safe asset

Economics

1 week ago Global fund managers warn of accelerating risk of recession in key survey

Net “recession is coming” score is the 4th highest in the past 20 years of the BoA survey.

Events

2 w. ago These are hot investments that professional stock pickers are buying NOW to profit from Trump's trade tariff wars

Uncertainty, market volatility and negative sentiment are back in spades and there seems little light at the end of the tunnel.

Economics

3 w. ago How the fund boffins in charge of your savings are planning to profit from Trump's new global order: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Uncertainty, market volatility and negative sentiment are back in spades and there seems little light at the end of the tunnel.

Economics