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Global Economy Struggles to Achieve Balance in Divided Times

Finance ministers discussed inflation, AI, and trade imbalances at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok.

Banking

During the IMF meetings in Bangkok, a routine search for lunch turned into a front-row seat to local protests.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The G-24 highlights sovereign debt restructuring and job-rich economic growth during the IMF and World Bank annual meeting.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

At the IMF annual meetings in Bangkok, officials warn that rising public debt and higher borrowing costs threaten global resilience.

Features

IMF and World Bank's annual meeting explores economic resilience amid climate risk, debt pressure, and AI.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Deeper integration could attract more nearshoring, but governments will have to step up, too.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

In the last jobs numbers report before a contentious U.S. mid-term election, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

A new dispute over Brazilian exports adds to legal and political uncertainty around the pact.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Artificial intelligence and autonomous AI agents will fuel the next evolutionary leap in global and cross-border payments, Federal Reserve Board...

Features

A succession of tariff exemptions has handed the region a windfall trade advantage over its Asian rivals.

Banking

A $125M fine against UBS signals a major shift as U.S. regulators target systemic anti-money laundering gaps and outcome-focused compliance.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The U.S. regulator floats expanded investor access and simplified financial disclosures.