
Consumer spending has fallen sharply due to lower household wealth, tighter credit conditions, high uncertainty (photo: Frances Roberts/Newscom)
IMF Spells Out Need for Global Fiscal Stimulus
As the global financial crisis threatens to stall the world economy, IMF Chief Economist Olivier Blanchard and Fiscal Affairs Department head Carlo Cottarelli enlarge on the IMF's call for a substantial fiscal stimulus to support aggregate demand and restore economic growth.
What's New
IMF Financial Activities—Update
January 9, 2009
Weekly Summary report of financial assistance to member countries
Republic of Latvia: Request for Stand-By Arrangement
January 9, 2009
Report, Supplement, Press Release, and Statement by the Executive Director
SDR Rates for January 9
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Financial Crisis
Economic Surveillance
Lending
Technical Assistance
Low-Income Countries
Emerging Markets
Globalization
Refocusing the IMF
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A joint conference of the Tanzanian government and IMF will discuss how Africa can deal with the global financial crisis and build on its recent economic successes
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
March 10-11, 2009
Macro-Financial Linkages—IMF Ninth Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference
Executive Board Calendar
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November 2008
World Economic Outlook Report
October 2008
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December 2008
Cracks in the System: World Economy Under Stress

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