euro area crisis – IMF Blog

Four Forces Facing the Global Economy

IMFBlog2019-03-27T18:15:52-04:00April 14, 2015|

In our April 2015 World Economic Outlook, we forecast global growth to be roughly the same this year than last year, 3.5% versus 3.4%. This global number reflects an increase in growth in advanced economies, 2.4% versus 1.8%, offset by a decrease in growth in emerging market and developing economies, 4.3% versus 4.6% last year. In short, to repeat the words used […]

How to Exit the Danger Zone: IMF Update on Global Financial Stability

IMFBlog2017-04-15T14:13:37-04:00January 24, 2012|

Many of the root causes of the euro area crisis still need to be addressed before the system is stabilized and returns to health. Until this is done, global financial stability is likely to remain well within the “danger zone,” where a misstep or failure to address underlying tensions could precipitate a global crisis with grave economic and financial consequences.