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"Building Peer Pressure On Everyone To Follow Trade Rules": IMF Chief
Sunday, October 20, 2019, 1:33 PM
With trade tensions undermining confidence and global growth, economic leaders are increasingly pushing each other to fix the shortcomings behind the disputes, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Saturday. "We need to look into what are the reasons we are not making more progress on trade and they are not just the relations between US and China," Georgieva told reporters.

Global Economy Suffering "Synchronized Slowdown", Says IMF Chief
Wednesday, October 9, 2019, 9:33 AM
Grinding trade disputes are undermining the global economy, which is set to see its slowest growth in nearly a decade, the new IMF chief said Tuesday. Research shows the impact of the trade conflict is widespread and countries must be ready to respond in unison with cash infusions, Kristalina Georgieva said in her first speech as managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

Central bankers are sick of rescuing the world economy alone
Wednesday, July 17, 2019, 8:26 AM
Global central bankers are again in the driving seat when it comes to propping up the world economy, but many are demanding governments join them in the rescue effort. Amid slowing global growth, the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and perhaps even the Bank of Japan are all set to ease monetary policy in coming months.