IMF calls on Osborne to ease up on austerity
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut the UK’s growth forecast more than any other major economy and called for the government to spend more to stimulate growth.
Search Results for IMF
Unions tell IMF and World Bank to halt destructive austerity policies
Last weeks IMF/World Bank meetings in Tokyo highlighted the fact the austerity measures being forced upon countries are not working, writes Tony Burke.
IMF reassessment a massive boost for Ed Balls’s 5-point plan for growth
Last night’s IMF reassessment on the UK economy is a massive boost for Ed Balls’s 5-point plan for growth, writes Cormac Hollingsworth.
IMF: Cuts hurt growth more than expected
The IMF thinks cuts have damaged growth more than previously thought, reports Will Straw.
Look Left – IMF warnings, economic non-solutions and Romney’s financial skeletons
Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
The IMF warns UK economic policy must change or face permanent damage
Balls: How much longer must we wait, and how much more damage must be done, before George Osborne finally does the most important u-turn of all?
IMF downgrades growth forecast AGAIN as Balls warns of “heavy long term price” of failure
The IMF downgraded its UK growth forecast today for the third time in under a year.
IMF tells Britain: If your economy fails to recover, it’s time for plan B
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) have advised today that “planned fiscal adjustment” will be unavoidable if economic recovery fails to take off.
UK growth down as IMF warn deficit reduction should not be at the expense of growth
The UK economy barely grew in the second quarter of 2011, GDP up just 0.1 per cent, as the IMF said deficit reduction should not be at the expense of growth.
IMF: Cutting the deficit too fast causes higher unemployment
The IMF have published the results of a study of previous episodes of deficit reduction in advanced economies, concluding cutting too quick increases unemployment.