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Bitcoin

Bitcoin: 'A Weapon for Us To Fight Oppression'

Senegalese app developer Fodé Diop sees bitcoin as a way to end "monetary colonialism" in the developing world.

Nick Gillespie and Regan Taylor | 9.15.2021 11:42 AM

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IMF

IMF's Christine Lagarde Found Guilty of Misusing Public Funds

Her resignation cannot come too soon.

Marian Tupy | 12.20.2016 7:00 AM

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Oil prices

Oil Price Super-Cycle Collapse: Party Like It's 1998?

Never bet against human ingenuity operating in free markets.

Ronald Bailey | 1.7.2016 11:03 AM

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Politics

Lenders to Greece: Show Us You Mean It

Tsipras needs to actually pass legislation, not just propose reforms.

Stephanie Slade | 7.12.2015 11:36 AM

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Politics

Greeks Say No to Austerity—Again—But There Was No Good Outcome in This Referendum

Free markets weren't on the ballot.

Stephanie Slade | 7.5.2015 2:50 PM

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Greece

5 Things You Need to Know About the Shitshow in Greece

Greeks want big government but they want someone else to pay for it.

Ed Krayewski | 6.29.2015 7:38 PM

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Politics

Greek P.M. Tells Europe What It Can Do With Its Debt Repayment Deadline

Alexis Tsipras is officially calling for a referendum.

Stephanie Slade | 6.26.2015 11:01 PM

IMF

International Monetary Fund Proposes Carbon Taxes to Avert Climate Change

Ronald Bailey | 8.1.2014 11:06 AM

Economics

IMF's Managing Director Optimistic About State of Global Economy in 2014

Christine Lagarde anticipates "seven strong years"

Reason Staff | 1.16.2014 8:20 AM

Policy

US Declines to Approve IMF Reforms

Not included in budget package

Reason Staff | 1.14.2014 7:30 PM

Politics

Obama Orders NSA To Stop Spying on IMF and World Bank HQs

According to U.S. official

Reason Staff | 11.1.2013 8:50 AM

Policy

World Bank, IMF Urge American Lawmakers To End Government Shutdown

Worried about the effect on the global economy

Reason Staff | 10.14.2013 10:00 AM

Policy

IMF Cuts Global Economic Growth Forecast

But forecasts growth in the U.K.

Reason Staff | 10.8.2013 12:30 PM

Politics

IMF Tells Greek Government it Must Do More To Deliver Reforms

$2.3bn bailout payment backed on Monday

Reason Staff | 7.31.2013 2:04 PM

Policy

Hungary Planning To Cut Ties With IMF

Hoping to pay back loan early

Reason Staff | 7.15.2013 3:00 PM

Economics

IMF Denounces US Monetary Policy

Thinks "fiscal adjustments" are happening too quickly

Reason Staff | 6.14.2013 1:00 PM

World

IMF Admits "Notable Failures" in 2010 Greek Bailout

Including unrealistic optimism

Reason Staff | 6.6.2013 8:36 AM

Economics

IMF Admits Mistakes in Handling Greek Bailout

Uncertainty about whether debt levels were sustainable

Reason Staff | 6.5.2013 7:20 PM

Politics

Pakistan May Be the Next Recipient of an IMF Bailout

Would require economic reforms

Reason Staff | 5.31.2013 6:30 PM

World

French Court Questions IMF Chief Over Payout Made As Finance Minister

To a Sarkozy supporter

Reason Staff | 5.23.2013 12:24 PM

Policy

IMF Chief Says British Growth is "Not Particularly Good"

Christine Lagarde made the comments ahead of a meeting with policymakers

Reason Staff | 4.19.2013 8:20 AM

Policy

IMF Tells British Chancellor of the Exchequer He is "Playing With Fire"

Not fans of austerity

Reason Staff | 4.17.2013 8:44 AM

Economics

IMF Revises Global Forecast Downward

Duh and/or hello

Reason Staff | 4.16.2013 10:28 AM

Politics

Cyprus Agrees to Bailout Plan

$12.8 billion will be released

Reason Staff | 4.3.2013 8:28 AM

Policy

BRICS Summit Begins in South Africa

Plan to discuss creation of a bank that could rival the IMF and the World Bank

Reason Staff | 3.26.2013 12:28 PM

Politics

Cyprus Bailout Deal Approved

The IMF demanded that the deal would not need approval from the Cypriot government

Reason Staff | 3.25.2013 7:00 AM

Policy

IMF Chief's House Searched By Police

Part of investigation into illegal payouts to a supporter of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy

Reason Staff | 3.20.2013 9:32 AM

Policy

IMF Chief Urges the European Central Bank to Cut Interest Rate More

Also wants demand boosted in Germany

Reason Staff | 3.8.2013 10:14 AM

World

Senior IMF Official in Egypt Over Currency Crisis

Egypt wants a $4.8 billion loan

Reason Staff | 1.7.2013 12:52 PM

Politics

IMF Warns Europe Over Irish Bailout

Says European leaders must follow through on commitments made to help Ireland finance its debts

Reason Staff | 12.19.2012 1:00 PM

Policy

IMF: Budget Cuts Don't Work

Report also says tax hikes have negligible impact

Reason Staff | 12.5.2012 1:56 PM

Politics

International Lenders Split on Greek Bailout

IMF and European officials disagree on how to fund Greece

Reason Staff | 10.26.2012 7:08 AM

Politics

IMF Urges Spain and Italy to Seek Assistance

Only Spain looks likely to do so

Reason Staff | 10.17.2012 9:32 AM

Politics

IMF: Global Confidence "Very Fragile"

Euro-Crisis main risk to global economic outlook

Reason Staff | 10.10.2012 10:44 AM

Politics

China's Central Bank Governor Skips IMF and World Bank Meetings in Japan

Island dispute continues to cause tension

Reason Staff | 10.10.2012 7:40 AM

Policy

Two Greeks on the "Lagarde List" Have Killed Themselves Since Friday

List of Greeks who are being investigated for corruption and tax evasion was handed to Greece's Prime Minister last week

Reason Staff | 10.9.2012 9:08 AM

Policy

IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast

Down from 3.5 percent to 3.3 percent

Reason Staff | 10.9.2012 9:00 AM

Economics

IMF Lowers Global Growth Forecasts

The rest of us probably did months ago

Reason Staff | 10.8.2012 10:08 PM

Policy

IMF Chief Economist: Crisis Will Last a Decade

Only six years to go...

Reason Staff | 10.3.2012 8:12 AM

Politics

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Will Not Face Charges

Former IMF head has escaped rape allegations mostly unscatched

Reason Staff | 10.2.2012 12:52 PM

Policy

U.S. Financial Sector Can Expect "Profound" Changes, Says IMF

New regulations and legislation could be a shock to the system

Reason Staff | 9.25.2012 1:24 PM

Policy

Greece Resists Calls for More Cuts

Impasse between the nation's leaders and the International Monetary Fund

Reason Staff | 9.24.2012 10:37 PM

Economics

Markets Not Reassured By Spanish Bank Bailout

Matthew Feeney | 7.20.2012 12:17 PM

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