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Congress Shoves Reform Down IMF's Throat
What exactly did the U.S. require the IMF to do?
omnibus appropriations bill • imf transparency • russia • international monetary fund • imf

IMF Finally Gets Full U.S. Funding
The IMF debate finally draws to a close. For now.
russia • international monetary fund • imf • international monetary fund • boris fyodorov

Setting the Record Straight on IMF Funding
While Congress did reform the IMF, much needs to be done.
russia • international monetary fund • imf • international monetary fund • boris fyodorov

World Bank Criticizes IMF
Sister organization begin to criticize one another
russia • international monetary fund • imf • international monetary fund • boris fyodorov

Congress Tackles IMF Tax Subsidy Issue
Find out why IMF employees pay no taxes.
international monetary fund • imf • asian financial crisis • congressman ed royce • taxation

A Checklist of IMF Reforms
A Laundry List of IMF Reforms
international monetary fund • international monetary fund • imf • imf • bretton woods

Anti Corruption Bill Moves Through Congress
Global corruption faces new adversary
foreign corrupt practices act • corruption • asian financial crisis • croney capitalism • imf

Congress Gears Up For IMF-Funding Debate
imf • international monetary fund • asian financial crisis • foreign aid • bretton woods

Congress Moves to Approve Funding for the IMF
U.S. Senate approves IMF funding
imf • imf • international monetary fund

Congress Votes to Restrain Full IMF Payment
Congress Denies Full IMF Funding
international monetary fund • imf • imf • international monetary fund • asian financial crisis

Congressional Committee Averts Full IMF Funding
Congress deals IMF third major setback.
international monetary fund • imf • imf • livingston • asian financial crisis

Fast Track Faces Uphill Battle
U.S. international trade bill faces uphill battle
fast track • fast track • free trade • protectionism • international monetary fund

GAO: The IMF is NOT in a Liquidity Crisis
General Accounting Office counters IMF claims on funding.
general accounting office • gao • imf • international monetary fund • imf

IMF Funding Dealt Second Major Setback
IMF funding receives second major defeat.
imf • imf • international monetary fund • international monetary fund • asian financial crisis

Korea in Transition
korea • south korea • elections • economic conditions • imf

Russia Likely to be Next IMF Recipient
Russia and the IMF come closer to a deal.
russia • russia • russia • russia • russia

Russia, the IMF, and Reform
Russia, IMF, and Reform
russia • international monetary fund • imf • international monetary fund • boris fyodorov

Bretton Woods Revisited: The IMF (part 3 of 4)

Congress Moves Closer to IMF Funding Request
IMF may get U.S. funds after all.
international monetary fund • international monetary fund • imf • imf • imf

Saving the Global Economy: A Personal Reflection on the IMF Debate
A personal reflection on the IMF debate from someone who was there.
bretton woods • imf • imf • international monetary fund • international monetary fund

American Farmers Fall In Love With IMF
American farmers are being misled by the IMF.
international monetary fund • imf • asian financial crisis • american farmers • currency devaluation

An Indonesian Economic Quickstep 2
The role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Indonesia's recovery from the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.
international monetary fund (imf) • poverty in indonesia • asian financial crisis • structural reforms • foreign business in indonesia

Congress Deals IMF Major Setback
Funding for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in jeopardy.
imf • international monetary fund • asia bailout • financial crisis • world bank

Economic policies exacerbate AIDS
Ill-conceived policies of the World Bank and the IMF have had devastating consequences for the people of Africa.
aids • hiv • world bank • international monetary fund • economic policies

Economic Slow Down in Africa
Africa will soon be hardly hit by the most severe effects of the global financial crisis with the risk of pulling millions of people back into poverty.
international monetary fund • africa's economy • financial crisis • conference in dar-es-salaam tanzania • "republic of tanzania

IMF Skepticism Grows in Congress
Supporters of increased IMF funding are dealt another setback.
international monetary fund • imf • asian financial crisis • indonesia • thailand

Journalist Says She WIll Appeal G-20 Charges
A Minneapolis woman. Melissa Hill, says that police engaged in misconduct toward her when she covered recent protests in Pittsburgh. The ACLU is also investigating.
twin cities independent media center • police misconduct • g-20 summit • pittsburgh police • american civil liberties union

New IMF Strategy Emerges in Congress
Congress considers two new proposals for funding the IMF
imf • international monetary fund • asian financial crisis • foreign aid • jack kemp

The Bretton Woods Institutions
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are powerful organizations that establish country-specific conditions in the global environment.
world bank • international monetary fund • bretton woods institutions • henry morganthau • john maynard keynes

The Great Crash of 1997
The Global Gilded Age of 1973-2001 begins to crash with the Asian economic meltdown of 1997-98
bill clinton • world trade organization • international monetary fund • asian crash of 1997-98 • world debt

Canada Cancels All Debt Owed by Haiti
In the wake of celebrating Canada's birthday, the Department of Finance Canada issued a press release that states Canada has forgiven $2.3 million in debt owed by Haiti.
canada • canadian government • canadian government helps • department of finance • finance canada

China's Trade Policy and Africa
China's economic activities in Africa merit close scrutiny
china • africa • international trade • china's trade policy • chinese trade policy

Congress Requests More Information on IMF
Congress sends President Clinton a Letter on the IMF
international monetary fund • imf • imf • imf • imf

Financial News Drives Gold Prices Up and Down
While gold bugs shout that recent bullion prices represent heaven-sent opportunities to buy the shiny metal at bargain prices, prudent investors calmly examine the facts.
financial news drives gold prices up and down • how bullion prices have reacted to recent news rel • stories driving gold prices up • announcements pulling gold prices down • research facts before deciding to buy or sell gold

G20 Summit Ends with $1 trillion deal
The G20 (Group of 20) summit ended with deal that sees $1 trillion in new money for the global economy. The agreement included new regulations on tax havens and banks.
group of 20 • g20 summit • international monetary fund reform • canadian inspiration for banking reforms • prime minister stephen harper

GDP Estimates for Richest Countries in 2009
The slowdown for the American economy looks more like a mild speed bump when compared with the dramatic declines faced by wealthy Canadian and U.K. trade partners.
world’s richest countries projected 2009 gdp • latest international monetary fund wealth data by • top 10 richest countries by estimated 2009 gdp • top 20 wealthiest nations by estimated 2009 gdp • top 30 economies with highest estimated 2009 gdp

More Funding Needed for Food Crisis
The World Food Program committed $11.5 billion to the aid the food crisis, but still funding is stretched thin as 22 countries are vulnerable to the threat.
food crisis in haiti • food crisis in ethiopia • world food program • 22 countries are vulnerable • more funding needed for food crisis

The Collapse of the Romanian Government
The non-confidence vote of the Romanian Parliament, which determined the collapse of the Government, could produce long-term political instability.
collapse of romanian government • no-confidence vote in the parliament • emil boc • acting prime-minister • lucian croitoru

International Institutions and Democracy (Part 3 of 5)
Part 3 in a five-part series on "the Clash of Capitalism and Democracy"
east asia • capitalism • democracy • corporate • corporation

Government Deficits Growing Rapidly
Facing an economic calamity brought on by the profligate behaviour of financial institutions, legislators are running up massive debts.
government debt growth • economic recession • world economic outlook • public finance • public debt

Natural Resources and Poverty in Africa
The combined effects of poor governance, corruption and conflicts have turned Africa's vast natural resource endowment into a curse rather than a blessing.
africa natural resources • natural resouces and poverty in africa • ghana's oil find • african gold and diamonds • conflict diamonds

Thievery Corporation's New CD Review
Rob Garza and Eric Hilton take on issues of third world poverty and the blandness of commercial radio on this empowering disc. Guests such as Femi Kuti and Seu Jorg.
thievery corporation • femi kuti • seu jorge • zee • chuck brown

Bretton Woods Revisted: GATT (part 1 0f 4)

Bretton Woods Revisited (part 4 of 4)

Bretton Woods Revisited: The World Bank (part 2 of 4)

Emergency Spending Request Could Be In Trouble
President Clinton has requested some $2.5 billion in an emergency supplemental spending bill that would provide emergency aid to Israel and the Middle East, countries affected by the Asain financial crisis, and victims of hurricane Mitch. But this request is in jeopardy.
foreign aid • aid • agency for international development • hurricane mitch • disaster relief

Mugabe Celebrates 83rd Birthday
Zimbabwe appears to be on verge of implosion. While the president reaffirmed his grip on the country, the IMF maintained its suspension of aid to the impoverished nation.
robert mugabe birthday • 83 birthday • zimbabwe economic crisis • imf sanctions • zimbabwe opposition

APEC to Cooperate to Beat Financial Crisis
Despite differences on regulation, APEC leaders meeting in Lima, Peru have resolved to work together to kick start the global economy after the recent financial crisis.
apec leaders summit • george bush final foreign engagement • economic crisis • asia pacific economic cooperation forum • trans pacific trade pact

Barack Obama Will Choose Treasury Secretary Soon
Obama must choose an experienced economic advisor to help lead the U.S. out of financial crisis. The list of such candidates is short, but strong.
barack obama • secretary of the treasury • larry summers • secretary of treasury • volcker

Book Review: When Markets Collide by El-Erian
Mohamed El-Erian delves into the dynamics of the modern world of investing and the changing global economy. Sharing analysis and insights of the secular transformation.
mohamed el-erian • when market collide • global economic change • investment strategies • wall street journal bestseller