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Christine Lagarde, the next president of the European Central Bank, speaks to the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee in Brussels, Belgium September 4, 2019. Photo by Francois Lenoir/Reuters

Economy Sep 04

Incoming European Central Bank head defends low interest rates

By David McHugh, Associated Press

World Jul 02

German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the annual Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany on February 15, 2019. Von der Leyen has been nominated to become the next head of the European Commission. Photo by Andreas Gebert/Reuters
German minister nominated to become first woman in top European Union post

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been tapped to become the new president of the bloc's powerful executive arm, the European Commission.

By Lorne Cook, Raf Casert, Associated Press

Economy Apr 02

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde delivers a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, on April 2, 2019. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
IMF chief says global economy is at a ‘delicate moment’

Christine Lagarde said the IMF does not forecast a recession in its updated economic outlook to be released next week, but she called the current situation "precarious."…

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Making Sen$e Oct 01

Gita Gopinath, professor at the economics department of Harvard University, will take over as the IMF's chief economist in December. Photo by Charles Platiau/Reuters
Gita Gopinath appointed chief economist of International Monetary Fund

Gopinath, a professor at Harvard University, will be the first woman to hold the position.

By Gretchen Frazee

Economy Apr 04

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde speaks at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, U.S., April 3, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RTX33W7Z
Slowdown in productivity jeopardizes financial and social stability, IMF chief says

The global slowdown of productivity since the Great Recession has negative consequences for growth and income that look hard to unwind, warned International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde in a speech in Washington Monday.

By Kristen Doerer

Dec 19

IMF chief Christine Lagarde convicted in payout case

By News Desk

The International Monetary Fund’s managing director, Christine Lagarde, was found guilty on Monday of misuse of public funds during her time as French finance minister, but she will not face any jail time.

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Jun 22

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Sobering IMF report on U.S. economy cites dwindling middle class, growing income equality

By PBS NewsHour

A new outlook issued Wednesday by the International Monetary Fund drew some startling conclusions about the U.S. economy. The report asserts that the American middle class is gradually shrinking, the seven-year economic recovery is starting to slow and the pronounced…

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Jul 16

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IMF chief: Europe must do much more to reduce Greek debt

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Even as Greece moves closer to a new European bailout deal, the International Monetary Fund has been pushing for debt relief for the struggling nation, adding tension to an already fraught situation. Gwen Ifill speaks to managing director Christine Lagarde…

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Apr 17

G-20 finance officials confronting global weakness, market instability

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Finance officials from the world's major economies are searching for the right mix of policies to bolster a still-weak global recovery nearly six years after the Great Recession while confronting a range of new threats from a soaring…

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Apr 02

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IMF chief Christine Lagarde on removing hurdles from a strong global economy

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