WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the ...

The treasury secretary said the Trump administration remains committed to playing a leadership role in the IMF and the World ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their ...

The UK isn’t in a hurry to strike a deal with the US that lowers the tariffs President Donald Trump’s administration has ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called on the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to refocus on ...

Much of the Fed's attention to global economic and financial issues is based on similar grounds. While Fed policymakers say ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are "falling short" ...

The International Monetary Fund warned that global public borrowing will likely surge this year as trade tensions triggered ...

The multilateral lender thinks the U.S. will be hurt more than either Europe or China by President Donald Trump’s tariff ...

Higher tariffs and heightened geopolitical tensions may push government debts to new highs over the coming years, making the ...

Economic pressures from steep new U.S. tariffs will push global public debt above pandemic-era levels to nearly 100% of ...

The International Monetary Fund slashed its U.S. growth forecast from its projection earlier in the year, and also lowered ...