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Bessent Chides IMF, World Bank

Fortune on MSN · 11h

Scott Bessent says the World Bank and IMF need a total overhaul: ‘Mission creep has knocked these institutions off course’

Scott Bessent called for sweeping change at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, claiming they needed to reconnect with their missions, faulting their dealings with China. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent,

RealClearPolitics · 14h

Treasury Secretary Bessent Accuses IMF And World Bank Of "Mission Creep"

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday to international economists attending IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington D.C. this week, telling them the Trump administration wants to overhaul these institutions to create a more "sustainable international economic system.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

Bessent Assails IMF and World Bank and Says There's an 'Opportunity for a Big Deal' With China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has assailed the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank even as he tries to reassure nervous investors the United States will maintain its global leadership ro

IMF cuts Japan's growth forecast

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Trump’s tariffs overshadow IMF and World Bank meetings

The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank begin this week with a goal of keeping a low profile, since President Donald Trump is not a fan.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

IMF cuts Japan's growth forecast as Trump tariffs bite

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its economic growth forecast for Japan and projected the central bank would lift interest rates at a slower-than-expected pace due to the impact of higher U.

Trump's Tariffs Slash Global Growth in 2025: IMF

The IMF warned that the "unpredictability" of tariffs makes it even harder to predict the future course of economic growth.

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U.S. Calls for Sweeping Reforms to I.M.F. and World Bank

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their ...

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Trump administration says IMF, World Bank ‘falling short’ of missions

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. remains committed to playing a leadership role in the IMF and World Bank but ...

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Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has played a balancing act trying to reassure nervous investors that the U.S. would maintain ...

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Trump tariffs live updates: Treasury secretary criticizes IMF, World Bank

ABC News's Mary Bruce asked Trump if he agreed with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who suggested that the current standoff ...

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IMF's Georgieva, World Bank's Banga need to earn Trump administration's trust, Bessent says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank President Ajay Banga ...

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From Doing Business to B-READY: World Bank’s new rankings represent a rebrand, not a revamp

The World Bank has long sought to replace it’s annual index that fell to scandal in 2021. But a new replacement repeats some ...

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IMF chief economist, asked about Trump attacks on Powell, says central banks must preserve independence

The IMF's chief economist, asked on Tuesday about U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

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Tariff deal talks to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings this week

Hundreds of global finance leaders will descend on Washington this week, each with a singular mission: Who can I talk with to ...

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