Economic pressures from steep new U.S. tariffs will push global public debt above pandemic-era levels to nearly 100% of ...

The government is holding onto its target for 5 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year despite the ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday to international economists attending IMF and World Bank spring meetings in ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. remains committed to playing a leadership role in the IMF and World Bank but ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are guilty of ...

It devotes disproportionate time and resources to work on climate change, gender, and social issues,” Bessent said.

The IMF’s world trade uncertainty index is currently 7 times higher than it was in October 2024, much higher than in the ...

Global public debt peaked in 2020 as governments borrowed heavily for COVID-19 relief. But it has been edging back up, and ...

Higher tariffs and heightened geopolitical tensions may push government debts to new highs over the coming years, making the ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in remarks to the Institute of International Finance on Wednesday, said the two agencies ...

In its latest Fiscal Monitor briefing, the International Monetary Fund warned that escalating global uncertainty from rising ...

The Bank of Japan is likely to push back the timing of further interest rate hikes as uncertainty triggered by U.S. tariffs ...