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Is more debt the way out for a world economy that already owes $250-trn?

Fiscal hawks argue such proposals will merely sow the seeds for more trouble. But the needle seems to be shifting on how much debt an economy can safely carry

CPEC loans less than one-tenth of Pak's total debt: China responds to US

Beijing said it will continue to work with Pakistan for progress of the project

Global debt load surges to new all-time record high of $188 trn: IMF chief

That is up from the previous record of $164 trillion in 2016, according to IMF figures

IMF wants govt to be more credible, transparent on fiscal numbers

The comments come amid allegations of the budget math not adding up with some pointing to a Rs 1.7 trillion hole in the estimates

First day on the job for European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde

Lagarde takes office at a time when the ECB's governing council is divided as rarely before over its latest round of monetary stimulus.

Slowdown pangs: Sep quarter GDP growth may slip below 5%, says govt

This is in-line with most revised estimates by government bodies, research firms and ratings agencies

Unemployment, sluggish growth fuelling unrest in Arab states: IMF

The IMF slashed its outlook for the region's three largest economies -- Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates

IMF, World Bank leaders appeal for an end to trade wars and other issues

IMF and World Bank meetings were expected to be dominated by the trade disputes which were triggered by the Trump administration's get-tough policies aimed at lowering America's huge trade deficits

Despite IMF projections, India still among fastest growing economies: FM

The minister is in Washington to attend the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank

Timely policy response

Indian policy establishment needs to build capacity

Important for India to keep fiscal deficit in check: IMF's Gita Gopinath

The prominent Indian-American economist was speaking to reporters ahead of the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank

As IMF sees global recession on horizon, here are the signs to look out for

In the April 2009 study, its economists decided that declining per-capita GDP was the main indicator to monitor recession

Effects of global slowdown more pronounced in India: IMF Chief Georgieva

She said the World Economic Outlook to be released next week will show downward revisions for 2019 and 2020

The Washington Consensus: Reports of its failure maybe greately exaggerated

A new paper revisits the pessimism surrounding the Washington Consensus reforms outcomes

US manufacturing output hits 10-year low as world slowdown widens: ISM

Treasury yields plummeted, the dollar erased gains and US stocks swung to losses after the report

Economist Surjit S Bhalla appointed as executive director for India at IMF

His appointment has been cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Kristalina Georgieva named IMF chief, becomes 2nd woman to occupy the post

The selection had been all but guaranteed after the global crisis lender said earlier this month that Georgieva, a former World Bank CEO, was the sole candidate

IMF team in Pak to review economic progress, use of first tranche of loan

According to reports, Pakistan is likely to miss the IMF's condition to refund Rs 75 billion to taxpayers in the first quarter despite an incentive by the global lender

IMF says India's growth 'much weaker' than expected; cuts FY20 projection

The economic growth slowed to a seven-year low to 5% in April to June quarter from 8% a year ago

India's economic growth rate 'much weaker' than expected, says IMF

India's GDP growth rate slipped to 5 per cent in the first quarter of 2019-20, the lowest in over six years