IMF raises sub-Saharan Africa growth outlook
The IMF said the new projection, marginally higher than July’s 4.3%, “masks substantial divergence” within the region.
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AI sector wipeout risks global financial contagion, IMF report warns
The International Monetary Fund has produced a report examining how financing for the global AI buildout could result in contagion should the industry fail to produce its promised profits.
Tom's Hardware AI3 min readIMF chief calls for urgent fiscal repairs in advanced economies
BANGKOK -- The International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva pushed major advanced economies on Wednesday to "make urgent repai
Nikkei Asia Tech1 min readAsia is world's largest producer of ‘zombie' firms, IMF warns
The IMF warned that “zombie companies” — whose earnings haven’t covered interest payments for at least three years — now comprise more than a fifth of Asia’s outstanding corporate debt, potentially posing a systemic risk.
Semafor Tech1 min readIMF chief warns AI’s ‘slow-moving tsunami’ is coming—and it could leave Gen Z graduates stuck making lattes at Starbucks
‘I don't think any young person wants to be a barista in a coffee shop as their professional future,’ IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says.
Fortune AI4 min readIMF boosts this year’s global economy growth outlook, but warns of risks from AI and debt
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, while warning of growing risks from rising debt, including the financial frenzy around artificial intelligence.The IMF says it expects the global economy to grow at a 3.1% pace this year.
Fast Company AI4 min readThe IMF cuts its 2026 growth forecasts across the Gulf
The Middle East and North Africa is now expected to be the only region to shrink this year. In April, the IMF forecast Saudi Arabia and the UAE would grow.
Semafor Tech1 min readAI bubble could burst and take global economy with it, IMF warns
Financial watchdog fears AI spending bust could rattle markets, with mounting debt and cyberattacks adding to the headache
The Register6 min readAI spending to drive global growth higher, IMF forecasts
The marginal upgrade in the IMF’s outlook nevertheless represents a slowing in the pace of overall expansion.
Semafor Tech1 min readIMF director warns AI could leave young workers without a way up the career ladder
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says AI may support global growth while eliminating jobs that help young workers start careers.
Business Insider - AI3 min readIMF raises global growth forecast to 3.1% as AI spending cushions the war shock
The upgrade masks an increasingly uneven expansion. Spending on chips, data centers and power is supporting demand before broad productivity gains arrive.
Superpower Daily4 min readIMF warns AI debt and financing ties could turn a share slump into a global shock
The fund questions the spending assumptions behind the AI boom and warns that borrowing and concentrated investments could amplify an earnings disappointment.
Superpower Daily3 min readIMF Forecasts 2027 Global GDP Boost, But Risks Remain
The International Monetary Fund said global growth should pick up next year with a boost from AI investment, but warned the world economy is nearing the limits of its resilience as the energy squeeze persists and financial risks build. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Technology1 min readIMF chief warns AI could weaken tax revenues as it reshapes work
Kristalina Georgieva says shifting income away from labor could strain public finances, even as the IMF sees a substantial growth dividend for advanced Asian economies.
Superpower Daily3 min readIMF Chief Alarmed at ‘Slow-Moving Tsunami’ of AI for Jobs, Taxes
The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned of the disruptive threat from artificial intelligence to the labor market and taxation, urging policymakers to rethink education and act now to help society adapt.
Bloomberg Technology1 min readInflation, AI and climate: IMF kicks off key meeting in Bangkok
BANGKOK -- Finance officials and central bankers from around the world will gather in Bangkok this week for the International Monetary Fund's annual m
Nikkei Asia Tech1 min readBessent to skip IMF, World Bank meetings in Bangkok
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip this month's annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Ba
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