Politics Taoiseach Leo Varadkar scrambles to quell talk of Paschal Donohoe IMF moveFine Gael alarm following reports public expenditure minister is in line for top job at International Monetary Fund
Politics Leo Varadkar backs Paschal Donohoe’s ability to be IMF boss, but insists he is staying putTaoiseach says Public Expenditure Minister would ‘make an excellent MD of the IMF’
Comment Daniel McConnell: Donohoe has more than a fair shot of taking top IMF job Donohoe, already the respected president of the Eurogroup of finance ministers, has long been the stand-out member of the Irish government
News Focus The great AIB sell-off – nine views on what should happen nextAlmost three-fifths of AIB is now in private ownership after the state sold 5 per cent of the bank – and now it must decide what to do with the remainder
Interest Rates Premature ECB rate cuts would be costly mistake, IMF warnsCentral Bank governor also states that it’s too early to talk of lowering borrowing costs
Economy Israel-Hamas war: IMF concerned over ‘destruction’ of humanity and global economy Kristalina Georgieva said conflict has created ‘more jitters in an anxious world’
Economy Ireland will avoid recession but growth is slowing, says the IMF IMF downgrades its forecasts for Ireland, which now sits seventh among the 20 Eurozone countries in terms of growth
Climate Change Climate change to impact ECB’s ability to set interest ratesFreak weather events and energy transition will make it more difficult to predict eurozone economic activity
Global Economy IMF urges central banks to stay on interest hike trajectory, despite lift in global outlookUS Fed and ECB are poised to raise interest rates further this week
Economy Big China stimulus isn’t coming, former IMF official saysChina’s approach to stimulus has been restrained throughout the pandemic as compared to prior downturns
Markets Crisis over interest rates may soon reach breaking point The pressure is mounting on the European Central Bank to keep lifting interest rates until next year at the earliest for fear inflation rebounds
Economy UK to avoid recession but high interest rates needed for some time yet – IMFIMF says there are currently ‘no intention to go for tax cuts’ in the UK
Global Economy IMF trims world growth outlook as financial risks raise pressureThe unexpected failures last month of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and the collapse of Credit Suisse Group AG roiled markets and ignited financial-stability concerns
Global Economy International Monetary Fund warns five-year global growth outlook weakest since 1990Global gross domestic product will likely expand by less than 3 per cent this year
Economics IMF eyes ‘turning point’ for global economyBritain faces the bleakest two years of any major industrial nation with a recession in 2023 and the slowest growth of peers in 2024
Global Economy International Monetary Fund warns ‘worst is yet to come’ as efforts to slow inflation raise risks One third of global economy may tip into contraction next year, IMF warns
Economics IMF warns world’s economy may soon ‘teeter on the edge of recession’Global growth outlook cut for this year and 2023
Focus On Making the tax system simpler and fairer will benefit everyoneThe IMF’s recent report on the Irish economy has some interesting observations and suggestions about broadening our tax base and simplifying our tax system
IMF warns government that cost of living supports should not be given to whole population Visiting officials say moves must be ‘targeted’ at vulnerable to prevent inflation rate going beyond 6% this year
Dan O’Brien: A number of ifs and buts could yet cloud Central Bank’s rosy forecastThe outlook for a return to normal appears comparatively good, but Omicron’s impact has the potential to squeeze global economic activity throughout 2022
