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IMF Warns of Risks from Rising Debt
Read moreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released its semiannual Fiscal Monitor report, warning that risks to the global fiscal outlook have... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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'... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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...