Can the World’s Economic Firefighter Adapt to the 21st Century?

    As wars, trade spats, and AI reshape the global economy, the IMF has held its role as the world’s lender-of-last-resort steady. Much of its governance, including countries’ shares of voting rights, have remained the same over decades, often requiring lending countries to return to the same austerity playbook. Gita Gopinath, former first managing director of…

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    World leaders react to WHCA dinner shooting

    World leaders were quick to respond after an armed man disrupted the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday night, which led to the president and first lady being evacuated and journalists and attendees taking cover under tables. Law enforcement exchanged fire with the gunman before he was subdued. President Trump said Saturday that……

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