IMF Survey Magazine

While the U.S. economy is doing well, continued solid growth hinges on addressing long-term issues of falling labor force participation, weak productivity, rising income polarization, and high po...

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/CAR071216A.htm

Recovery in the euro area has strengthened, but the medium-term outlook remains weak and is endangered by lack of collective action, says the IMF in its latest review of the currency union.

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/CAR070816A.htm

South Africa faces significant challenges and needs decisive action to revive growth, the IMF said in its latest annual assessment of the country’s economy.

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/CAR070716A.htm

Poland has been growing steadily over the past years. However, some policies of the new government have dented investor sentiment and could slow down growth, according to the IMF.

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/CAR070516A.htm

The financial system of Germany, home to systemically important financial institutions, has been bolstered by EU-wide and global reforms in the financial sector. At the same time, low interest ra...

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/CAR062916A.htm

Portugal has bounced back from the global economic crisis, but to keep up momentum it will need to carry out additional reforms aimed at boosting growth, generating jobs, and improving competitiv...

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/CAR062716A.htm

After several decades of low growth and rising public debt, Jamaica has made significant progress in restoring economic stability thanks to strong policies and program ownership.

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/CAR062116A.htm

The economy of the United Kingdom has performed well in recent years, but it faces important challenges and risks, according to the IMF’s just-published annual health check of the U.K. economy ...

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/CAR061716A.htm

Developing economic policymaking capacity in its member countries is one of the IMF’s most critical jobs—and a key means of preventing crises, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said in ...

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/POL061716A.htm

Tens of billions of tax dollars go uncollected in developing countries every year, and whether it is because governments do not have the tools to implement tax policies or because there are not e...

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/INT061616A.htm

The IMF has released its work program for the next twelve months, with emphasis on getting the global economy back on a stronger and safer track to growth.

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/POL061616A.htm

The IMF approved on June 3 a three-year, $1.5 billion loan for Sri Lanka under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to support the country’s economic reform agenda.

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/CAR061416A.htm

Canada is adjusting well to the sharp decline in oil prices, the first test of its economic and financial resilience since the 2008 global financial crisis, said the IMF in its regular assessment...

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/CAR061316A.htm

Governments should focus on delivering quality public services by effectively managing their wage bill, through adequate fiscal planning, competitive compensation, and employment flexibility, an ...

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/RES060916A.htm

Following a period of rapid growth, the 25th anniversary of independence for the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) region comes at a time of economic challenges.

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/CAR060616A.htm

The IMF has approved a four-year, $2.9 billion loan for Tunisia. In an interview, Amine Mati, Mission Chief for Tunisia, discusses how the IMF will support the authorities’ economic agenda aime...

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/NEW060216A.htm

The global financial crisis led to a broad rethink of macroeconomic and financial policies in the global academic and policy community. Eight months into the job as IMF Chief Economist, Maury Obs...

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/POL060216A.htm

Paraguay’s economy is expected to remain resilient this year and next, but it will be tested as commodity prices stay weak and Brazil’s economy remains in recession, the IMF said in its lates...

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/CAR060116A.htm

This is a critical moment for sub-Saharan Africa. The region faces slowing growth, but with the right policies many countries are well positioned to ride out the storm, according to the latest is...

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/CAR052616A.htm

Growth in Algeria remained stable in 2015 at 3.9 percent, but the country is facing important challenges given the large decline in oil prices, said the IMF in its latest assessment.

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/NEW052016A.htm