No Time to Waste: IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde
IMF Blog, July 6, 2011
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- Authors: iMFdirect
- Published: July 6, 2011
Focal issues outlined by the Managing Director
- Our analysis of the connections between and among countries' economies and financial sectors
- The credibility of our analysis to countries must be candid and evenhanded
- A comprehensive approach to our work that includes employment and social issues to help create stable economies
Immediate priorities and tone
- Lagarde told the assembled reporters she had arrived in Washington soon after her selection because "there are many issues to address that cannot wait for a summer holiday."
- First press conference emphasized urgency: "No Time to Waste"
Main challenges identified
- In an interview the day before, Lagarde said sovereign debt and capital flows were two of the main challenges facing the global economy.
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- Have a look: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcBYTiMwzIY]
No Time to Waste: IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde — iMFdirect, July 6, 2011