Jul 28 Lagarde Warns Dollar Could Decline if U.S. Debt Deal Not Reached By Larisa Epatko The International Monetary Fund's managing director Christine Lagarde said Thursday in a PBS NewsHour interview that if U.S. lawmakers can't reach an agreement on the debt ceiling, one of the global impacts could be a loss of confidence in the… Continue reading
Jun 29 As IMF’s New Chief, Will Lagarde ‘Keep Smiling’? By Paul Solman Christine Lagarde was nominated Wednesday to head the IMF. Photo by Dominique Charriau/Getty Images. So the synchronized French swim champ with accent-free English whom we interviewed last summer in Paris, Christine Lagarde, will run the IMF. What did we… Continue reading
Jun 29 As IMF’s New Chief, Will Lagarde ‘Keep Smiling’? By Elizabeth Shell Christine Lagarde was nominated Wednesday to head the IMF. Photo by Dominique Charriau/Getty Images. So the synchronized French swim champ with accent-free English whom we interviewed last summer in Paris, Christine Lagarde, will run the IMF. What did we… Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch Lagarde Takes Lead of IMF at Key Moment for Global Economy France's Christine Lagarde was named the new head of the International Monetary Fund at a critical time for that organization and for the global economy. Judy Woodruff discusses what kind of challenges she faces with Cornell University's Esward Prasad and… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch France Deliberates Financial Reforms in Face of European Debt Crisis As part of his ongoing series of reports on making sense of economic news, Paul Solman speaks with French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde about the European debt crisis, as France examines new calls for austerity and reforming its retirement system. Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch French Finance Minister Reflects on Economic Crisis Despite the deepening global financial crisis, France experienced a slight uptick in economic growth during the third quarter. French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde describes her country's situation in an interview with Margaret Warner. Continue watching