Earnings season has been 'good' from a beat perspective, investment strategist Lindsey Bell says
248 Ventures chief strategist Lindsey Bell provides her outlook for the 3Q earnings season and weighs in on the IMF's global growth forecast.
AI is like a 'tsunami' hitting the labor force, IMF chief says
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that AI is "like a tsunami" that will have a significant impact on the global workforce and could boost productivity if managed well.
IMF sounds alarm on ballooning US national debt: 'Something will have to give'
The International Monetary Fund sounded an alarm over huge levels of government spending in the U.S., which it said poses a "risk" to the global economy.
IMF warns of ongoing inflation risk to global economy
The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday upgraded its growth expectations for the global economy in 2024, but warned of potential turbulence ahead.
IMF predicts a 'soft landing' for the global economy, but warns risks remain
The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that the global economy is likely to stick a "soft landing" in 2024, but warned of potential turbulence ahead.
IMF says global economy 'limping along' as it faces new threat from Israel-Gaza war
The International Monetary Fund lowered its growth outlook for the global economy, citing ongoing risks from high interest rates and the war in Ukraine.
Yellen says global economy is in a 'better place' than expected, despite banking upheaval
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the global economy remains in a "better place than many predicted" ahead of the World Bank and IMF's spring meetings.
IMF trims global growth outlook as banking turmoil raises risk of hard landing
The IMF released its updated World Economic Outlook on Tuesday, providing a gloomy forecast of the global economy amid inflation and rising interest rates.
IMF projects slowest rate of growth in decades, urges 'support' from wealthier countries
The IMF cited the war in Ukraine and health concerns in China as chief potential stumbling blocks that could prevent a more robust economic recovery in coming years.
IMF says risks to financial stability have increased, calls for vigilance
The International Monetary Fund has issued a warning that the risks to financial stability are rising.
IMF against making crypto legal tender, issues action plan
The International Monetary Fund has made recommendations on how countries should handle crypto assets.
IMF chief expects to keep 2023 global growth forecast steady
The International Monetary Fund expects to hold its global growth forecast at 2.7% for 2023.
IMF head urges China to end mass lockdowns
IMF head Kristalina Georgieva urges China to move past it's zero-COVID approach. She also said it's too early for Jerome Powell's Federal Reserve to lower rates.
IMF chief urges aggressive fight against soaring inflation
Kristaline Georgieva said that the world economy "has been hit by one shock after another″ — the coronavirus pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a resurgence of inflation.
IMF sees ad hoc taxes on excess profits as 'problematic'
European countries are debating whether oil companies making record profits because of the energy crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine should pay additional taxes.
IMF warns 'worst is yet to come' for global economy as recession risks rise
The global economy is headed for "stormy waters," the International Monetary Fund warned in its latest Global Economic Outlook, amid growing threats of a deep, worldwide recession.
IMF warns of higher recession risk and darker global outlook
The bleak projections come as central banks around the world raise interest rates in hopes of taming rising inflation. The Fed has been the most aggressive in using interest rate hikes.
Bank of England to buy UK bonds to avert financial risk
The Bank of England has moved to halt a slide in British government bonds that posed a “material risk” after plans to slash taxes spooked investors.
World Bank cuts China growth forecast as COVID-19, real-estate crunch take toll
The World Bank expects developing economies in East Asia to grow faster than China, because of it's zero-COVID policies, for the first time since 1990.
IMF warns global economy teetering on brink of recession as it slashes growth outlook
The International Monetary Fund warned the global economy could soon fall into a recession amid a confluence of threats, including inflation and the war in Ukraine.