The US Dollar May Be the Next Casualty of the Ukraine War

From the IMF to Goldman Sachs, concerns that US sanctions on Russia could undermine the dollar’s global dominance are growing.

Source: The US Dollar May Be the Next Casualty of the Ukraine War

Will Biden Ever Stand Up to the IMF’s Abuses of Power?

This week, the board of governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will gather at its headquarters in Washington DC to reaffirm the Fund’s three-part mandate: financial stability, economic strength, and – as its managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, recently asserted – international solidarity. “I am determined that we will support our members however we can,” Georgieva said of the Fund’s new spirit.

Source: Will Biden Ever Stand Up to the IMF’s Abuses of Power? | Portside

35,000 Argentinians Mobilize Against the IMF — Workers Around the World Must Join this Fight – Left Voice

New negotiations over Argentina’s fraudulent and illegitimate foreign debt prompted a rally of tens of thousands denouncing the predatory IMF. Workers all over the world should join their bold stand against imperialism.

Source: 35,000 Argentinians Mobilize Against the IMF — Workers Around the World Must Join this Fight – Left Voice

IMF Head Gives ‘Stark Message’ of Looming Inequality-Fueled Global Financial Disaster

Increasing inequality and the climate crisis are pushing the world towards another financial disaster, the International Monetary Fund chief said Friday—a warning, according to one anti-poverty group, that should be taken seriously.IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva made the remarks in a speech at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, D.C.

Source: IMF Head Gives ‘Stark Message’ of Looming Inequality-Fueled Global Financial Disaster | Common Dreams

Ecuadorian Government Withdraws IMF Decree After 11 Days of Protests and State Repression

President Lenin Moreno’s government withdrew the neoliberal program which had sparked the massive protests. Indigenous groups remain wary, though, in case the government implements new austerity measures.

Source: Ecuadorian Government Withdraws IMF Decree After 11 Days of Protests and State Repression

IMF warns storm clouds are gathering for next financial crisis | Business | The Guardian

Deputy head David Lipton says global banking system is not prepared for another downturn

Source: IMF warns storm clouds are gathering for next financial crisis | Business | The Guardian