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IMF-World Bank meetings end with little tariff clarity, but economic foreboding
Global finance leaders came to Washington this past week seeking clarity on what it would take to get some relief from ...
World breathes sigh of relief as Trump spares Fed, IMF
Global policymakers gathering in Washington this week breathed a collective sigh of relief that the U.S.-centric economic ...
Trump administration says IMF, World Bank ‘falling short’ of missions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. remains committed to playing a leadership role in the IMF and World Bank but ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has played a balancing act trying to reassure nervous investors that the U.S. would maintain ...
Bessent Says US Backs IMF and World Bank, While Calling for Reforms
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a course correction for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, while ...
Bessent says US will seek reforms of IMF, World Bank
The IMF and World Bank serve critical roles in the international system,” Bessent said in prepared remarks. “And the Trump ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent Accuses IMF And World Bank Of "Mission Creep"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday to international economists attending IMF and World Bank spring meetings in ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank 'falling short' as he calls for rebalancing of international financial system
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are guilty of ...
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Trump administration says IMF, World Bank ‘falling short’ of missions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are “falling short” of their main missions and must focus on an urgent goal of bringing the ...