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July 19, 2021
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The US economy is projected to grow at 7% in 2021, the fastest growth since 1984. This growth is driven by the American Jobs Plan and American Families plan that will provide much-needed support to those who were hit the hardest by the pandemic.
July 1, 2021
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Press Conference: United States 2021 Article IV Consultation
February 6, 2020
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How fast should GCC countries prepare for a post-oil era?
July 23, 2019
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Global growth remains sluggish. Our forecast in this update is 3.2% for 2019 with a precarious pick up to 3.5% in 2020. Watch the video.
June 27, 2019
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The United States’ economy is booming with low unemployment and high markets. But inequality is polarizing, and more can be done support the most vulnerable in society. The IMF has released its annual economic health check for the US.
June 6, 2019
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IMF Press Conference on the Annual Review of the U.S. Economy
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Conferencia de prensa del FMI sobre la revisión anual de la economía de EE.UU.
June 27, 2017
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U.S. Article IV Press Briefing
March 21, 2017
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The IMF is a quota based institution and they constitute the primary source of IMF’s finances. Learn more about IMF quotas, and recent quota reforms.
March 9, 2017
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Forecasts are important, even if they’re sometimes wrong.
February 28, 2017
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A country’s success isn’t always measured in terms of its GDP growth rate—just as individuals don’t always measure their happiness by how much money they have. Read about growth, happiness, and much more in F&D magazine.
February 9, 2017
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Press Briefing by Gerry Rice, Director, IMF Communications Department
July 12, 2016
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The IMF says that the outlook for the U.S. is good with 2.2% growth in 2016. However, falling labor force participation, falling productivity growth, polarization of income distribution, and high levels of poverty are all risks to potential growth.
July 8, 2016
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The Special Drawing Right or SDR is an international reserve asset created by the IMF to supplement the official reserves of its member countries and can be exchanged for freely usable currencies.
June 22, 2016
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Press Conference for the U.S. Article IV Concluding Statement
April 13, 2016
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Risks to global financial stability have increased since the October 2015 Global Financial Stability Report. Additional measures are needed to deliver a more balanced and potent policy mix for improving the growth and inflation outlook and securing f
July 9, 2015
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IMF forecasts global growth to be slightly down for 2015, following an unexpected setback in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2015. In this interview, Chief Economist Olivier Blanchard discusses measures that may help improve growth.
July 6, 2015
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Economic growth in the U.S. could rise to 3 percent or higher in coming quarters. The IMF’s top economist on the U.S., Nigel Chalk, explains what’s behind the strengthening outlook.
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El crecimiento económico de Estados Unidos podría aumentar a 3% o más en los próximos trimestres. El economista senior del FMI, Juan Solé, explica los factores que están detrás de la mejora de las perspectivas.
June 4, 2015
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Press Briefing on the U.S. Article IV Consultation
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