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IMF Report Underscores Need for Long-Term Deficit Reduction in U.S.
Read moreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) made news earlier this week when it issued a report saying that most advanced economies will not need future...
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IMF: U.S. Continues to Stand Out with Growing Debt
Read moreThe United States ranks number one among advanced economies in expected increase of debt as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) according to...
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IMF: US is the Only Advanced Economy With Debt Rising
Read moreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a new report yesterday projecting that debt as a share of GDP will decline over the next five years for...
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IMF: Fiscal Reform Boosts Economic Growth
Read moreThe IMF has released new research showing that fiscal reforms enhance economic growth. These findings are broadly consistent with other analysis of...
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The IMF Looks at Budget Institutions in G-20 Countries
Read moreThe International Monetary Fund recently published a study on budget institutions in G-20 countries. The study takes stock of these countries'...
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Fiscal Implications of Rising Market Pressures
Read moreIn a recently released IMF working paper, economists Salvatore Dell’Erba, Todd Mattina, and Agustin Roitman looked into the precursors of fiscal...
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IMF Emphasizes Need Smarter Deficit Reduction Strategy
Read moreAfter finishing its preliminary annual review of the U.S., the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the U.S. could spur additional economic...
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Fiscal Transparency in the U.S. and Abroad
Read moreYesterday in a blog post, IMF's Fiscal Affairs Director Carlo Cottarelli stressed the need for fiscal transparency on the part of governments around...
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What Works and What Doesn't for Deficit Reduction
Read moreThe IMF's most recent World Economic Outlook has a very helpful chapter looking at six case studies on countries who have dealt with a high debt...
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The IMF Looks at International Fiscal Rules
Read moreA new working paper by four authors at the International Monetary Fund takes a look at fiscal rules around the world. The Peterson-Pew Commission on...
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IMF: U.S. Must Get Its Timing Right
Read moreToday, the IMF released the concluding statement of its Article IV Consultation, calling for the U.S. to pass a deficit reduction plan quickly but...
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IMF Warns of Fiscal Gimmickry
Read moreThe IMF has a new report out called " Accounting Devices and Fiscal Illusions," a handy guide to different types of fiscal trickery that have been...