The IMF's Masood Ahmed describes how recent events in Egypt and the current political process is reshaping the economy. The IMF is looking at how it can help Egypt restore economic growth, create new jobs, and find ways to protect the most vulnerable during this period of transition. Speaker: Mas...
The Euro Zone crisis is escalating, as Greece may be on the verge of a final collapse. According to the Reuters, anxious Greeks have started a bank run, withdrawing as much as 700 million euros ($894 million) from the nation's banks on Monday. Greece's political leaders meet on Wednesday to form ...
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report , from voaspecialenglish.com | http Representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank met in Washington in late April. This was the last time Robert Zoelick attended the spring meetings of the two organizations as World Bank pre...
A clip from the documentary "The New Rulers of The World" by film maker John Pilger. The WB and the IMF control most of the world's cash flow. Please check out all of John Pilger's documentaries.
Report from Empire - the IMF on trial. Producer Owen Fay
In this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk, he asks his guests whether the world really needs the International Monetary Fund.
The BRICS summit has wrapped up in India. Creating an alternative global lender and stepping away from the dollar as a reserve currency were among their main objectives. RT also spoke to Dr Sreeram Chaulia, who is a Vice Dean at the Jindal School of International Affairs. He believes institutions...
Follow us @ twitter.com twitter.com Welcome to Capital Account. European banks are under pressure to raise capital and the Euro could collapse triggering panic in financial markets and another great depression. These are all warnings coming out of the international monetary fund. Central banks ha...
Daily highlights from the 2012 IMF-World Bank Group Spring Meetings, presented by Gerry Rice, Director, External Relations Department, IMF
David Lipton speaks about the outcomes of the 2012 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings.
Daily highlights from the 2012 IMF-World Bank Group Spring Meetings, presented by Gerry Rice, Director, External Relations Department, IMF
In the latest Fiscal Monitor, the IMF says that continued efforts to put public finances on a sounder footing over the medium term are key to sustainable economic growth. Carlo Cottarelli, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde says the US may be "turning a corner," but Europe's debt still poses a risk to the global economy.
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund again called for a "Washington Moment" Thursday. Lagarde says the world's economy remains fragile and steps are needed to keep the crisis at bay. (April 19) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mobile: www.ap...
An infusion of hundreds of billions of dollars will give the IMF a badly needed boost to tackle Europe's prolonged debt crisis. But the organization also told struggling governments to speed reforms or risk more economic danger. (April 21) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mob...
Greek politicians' last minute agreement on fresh austerity plans hasn't exactly been greeted with open arms. A 48-hour strike has been called by the country's two major labour unions. And Eurozone member states say they will put even more conditions on Greece before handing over a second bailout...
