Ease Off Spending Cuts to Boost U.S. Recovery

The United States could spur growth by adopting a more balanced and gradual pace of fiscal consolidation, especially at a time when monetary policy has limited room to support the recovery further, the International Monetary Fund said after wrapping up its annual review of the world’s largest economy.

IMF Loan Aims to Help Tunisia Boost Growth, Protect Poor

IMF Mission Chief for Tunisia Amine Mati explains the underlying reasons for the recent loan and the main ingredients of the government’s economic reform program.

IMF Launches Online Economics Learning for Global Classroom

The IMF will soon offer economics courses online to complement its traditional training delivery, thanks to a new partnership with edX, the nonprofit e-learning initiative founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

IMF Invites Public Input on Its Engagement with Civil Society

As part of its efforts to strengthen public outreach, the IMF retains an independent consultant to revise its Guide for Staff Relations with Civil Society Organizations. An online consultation on the guide opens to ensure broad input from civil society actors.

Better Gender Balance at Top Helps Both Women and Men

Women’s many gains haven’t yet translated into equal opportunities, says the IMF’s F&D magazine, which focuses in its recently released June issue on how changes in the balance of power for women at work can improve the global economy.
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