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IMF slams Donald Trump's tax bill as $4 trillion threat to US economy

IMF warns Trump's tax bill could add $4 trillion to US deficit, contradicting debt reduction goals. Details on economic risks and global impacts.

1 min read4 Jul 2025
Opinion

Stiglitz & Cuerpo: The world has an opportunity to join hands on development again

Initiatives being launched at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla represent only the beginning. Many pragmatic ideas exist that must be pursued if we are to put global development back on track.

4 min read2 Jul 2025
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India doubles its petroleum exports to Europe in 3 years backed by oil imports from Russia: Rosneft CEO

India's petroleum product exports to Europe have doubled over the past three years, driven by discounted Russian oil imports, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said. He emphasized the importance of Russia, Venezuela and Iran for global energy security.

2 min read22 Jun 2025
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Indian economy faces crosswinds with mounting global shocks

Though benign inflation and a manageable current account deficit have provided a buffer against global headwinds, economists said sustaining momentum will require deeper demand-side support and a sharper pickup in private capital spending.

5 min read17 Jun 2025
Economy

IMF warns 2030 sustainable development goals at risk as funding gaps widen

The IMF paper flags a deteriorating development outlook, reassesses the feasibility of the SDGs, and outlines measures to accelerate progress amid mounting financial and economic pressures.

2 min read6 Jun 2025
Opinion

India’s next victory should be in its battle for narrative dominance

As New Delhi sends delegations abroad to make India’s point, post Operation Sindoor, the country’s challenge of diplomacy is to take charge of the story globally. In geopolitics, as in military strategy, the side that frames the question often controls the answer.

5 min read20 May 2025
Opinion

Pakistan’s IMF bailout: Good money after bad again?

The International Monetary Fund’s tough conditions for its loan to Islamabad are unlikely to work without strict vigilance over the use of all its funds. Even then, can Pakistan’s economy really be rescued?

2 min read20 May 2025
Economy

IMF slaps 11 new conditions on Pakistan against its billion-dollar bailout scheme

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has imposed 11 new conditions on Pakistan in exchange for the billion-dollar bailout programme. The bailout plan will immediately disburse nearly $1 billion, as per the official data.

3 min read18 May 2025
News

ISB panel reviews Subramanian's role

ISB's executive board has formed a committee to review the role of Subramanian, a professor of finance at the business school. This comes after the government cut short his term as India's executive director at IMF.

2 min read15 May 2025
Opinion

The IMF’s Pakistan loan spotlights the case for voting power reform

For too long has the International Monetary Fund (IMF) been dominated by a handful of rich countries. But a multilateral institution whose decisions reflect outdated economic realities can’t serve the interests of its members well. An upcoming review offers the Fund a chance to restructure itself.

4 min read13 May 2025

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