Central banks in several economies have loosened monetary policy this week and there is likely to be further easing to come. However, there are some exceptions among emerging markets, and we still...

The IMF’s latest forecasts for the world economy contain little new news because most of the changes reflect the Fund catching up with other forecasters since its last update in October. Although we...

The sharp overnight fall in copper prices seems to have been driven by investor panic rather than a sudden deterioration in fundamentals and, as such, it could swiftly be reversed. Admittedly, copper...

Whether or not Syriza forms its next government, Greece is unlikely to default on its bail-out loans from the IMF. However, if it does so, the political fallout for the IMF itself would be serious.