Thirty-one hours after returning from China — and after attending the WHCA dinner — Blinken is back in the air, heading to Riyadh for Gaza talks

A group of advanced economies including the U.S. pledged $11 billion in new funding commitments Friday to boost the World Bank's lending capacity by up to $70 billion over a decade
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The risks to growth in the MENA region remain heightened, the IMF said Thursday, pointing to the danger of greater regional spillovers from the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict france24.com/en/live-news/2…

The path towards more sustainable government debt levels around the world is under threat this year from the sheer number of elections taking place, the IMF said Wednesday
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The recent oil price spike fueled by rising Middle East tensions has the potential to derail the IMF's 'relatively good' outlook for the world economy, its chief economist told AFP News Agency

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Pakistan has started talks with the IMF over a new multi-billion dollar loan agreement to support its economic reform program, the country’s new finance minister told AFP News Agency on Monday

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#BREAKING US hiring rises in March, unemployment rate ticks lower: govt

#UPDATE The head of the International Monetary Fund tells AFP she is making herself 'available to serve' for a second 5-year term running the Washington-based institution, after she received the backing of European finance ministers
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'I'm not running to force people to choose me, I'm making myself available to serve, if people want me to serve,' IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.
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The International Monetary Fund sees a greater risk to the global economy if central banks start cutting interest rates too soon than if they move 'slightly' too late, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.

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#UPDATE The US Federal Reserve voted to leave interest rates unchanged for the fourth straight meeting and said it was moving toward cuts -- but not just yet.

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