Global growth is slowing, and the world’s economy is at a “delicate moment,” IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the US Chamber of Commerce. She pointed to rising trade tensions and tightening financial conditions at the end of 2018 for the weakening growth. But a recession is not in the forecast yet, and there is still time to make smart decisions to get back to growth. Read the speech and watch full video at https://www.imf.org/en/News......
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The Spring Meetings bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, parliamentarians, private sector executives, representatives from civil society organizations and academics to discuss issues of global concern. http://fundbankmeetings.org
Policymakers from several countries speak about their journeys to overcome financial difficulties and build stronger economies, and how the IMF was able to help.
IMF capacity development—technical assistance and training—helps member countries design and implement economic policies that foster stability and growth by strengthening their institutional capacity and skills.
