The International Monetary and Financial Committee of the IMF released their communiqué of the Spring meetings, noting, "The window of opportunity remains open and should be used expeditiously to advance policies and reforms that sustain the current upswing, enhance resilience, and raise medium-term growth for the benefit of all." The IMF raised serious concerns this week that the global economy is in for a "bumpy road ahead."

Eric LeCompte, the Executive Director of the religious development group Jubilee USA, has monitored IMF meetings for 10 years and releases the following statement:

"On the anniversary of the 2008 financial crisis, the IMF issued a series of warnings about the future of the global economy. 

"We still have not done enough to improve debt restructuring and enact measures for responsible lending and borrowing. Beyond preventing the next crisis, the IMF is warning that we could have a recipe for greater inequality that further divides the rich and the poor.

"The IMF is saying that now is the time for countries to get their houses in order to prevent and prepare for future financial crises. The IMF is warning that rising debt levels are a growing risk around the world."

 

Read the April 2018 Communiqué of the International Monetary and Financial Committee

Read the April 2018 World Economic Outlook

Read the International Monetary Fund's April 2018 Global Financial Stability Report

Read about the Thursday IMF event on the 10th Anniversary of the Financial Crisis

Read about Jubilee USA's Friday event on Global Renewal and improving debt restructuring