Washington DC - Ahead of the Spring International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings, the head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde delivered a speech to the US Chamber of Commerce, "A Delicate Moment for the Global Economy: Three Priority Areas for Action."

"As world leaders prepare for the Spring IMF meetings, Lagarde is raising concerns about the state of the global economy.

"Lagarde calls for tackling unsustainable debt, corporate tax avoidance and global corruption. She acknowledges that when trade deals are done wrong, it can hurt workers and the poor.

"When we look at Lagarde's speech in light of IMF reports from the last year on growing risks facing the global economy, the IMF is heightening concern for economic stability and growth."

Read the full speech here: https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2019/03/29/sp040219-a-delicate-moment-for-the-global-economy