What to Know About Argentina’s Midterm Election

The vote is a key gauge of whether Argentines still back his cost-cutting, pro-market experiment, and whether he can govern effectively for the next two years.

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Bessent Stakes Credibility and Taxpayer Money on Argentina Bet

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s multibillion-dollar bailout of a serial defaulter raises the specter of losses for the United States.

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Global Growth Remains Sluggish as Tariff Threats Loom

The International Monetary Fund said the impact of trade tensions had been limited so far, but it expects growth to slow.

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Argentina’s President Vowed to Fix Its Economy. Then Came a Crisis.

President Javier Milei slashed inflation and spending, but it wasn’t enough to stave off an economic crisis. President Trump has offered him a lifeline.

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U.S. Pledges Support for Argentina’s Economy and Javier Milei

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “all options” are under consideration to help President Javier Milei.

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Top Bessent Aide, Daniel Katz, Expected to Be Tapped as No. 2 at I.M.F.

The appointment would come as the Trump administration has called for sweeping reforms at the global economic institution.

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Nemat Shafik, Columbia President During Protests, Takes Another Tough Job

Dr. Shafik, who came under fire for her handling of pro-Palestinian campus protests last year, is now the chief economic adviser to Britain’s prime minister.

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I.M.F. Raises Global Growth Outlook as U.S. Looks to Avert Trade Wars

The International Monetary Fund warned that trade tension continued to be a risk for the global economy.

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Stanley Fischer, Who Helped Defuse Financial Crises, Dies at 81

He was the No. 2 at the Federal Reserve and the I.M.F. during periods of economic turmoil, and he mentored future economic leaders, like Ben Bernanke.

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‘People Who Are Salaried Are Crying’: Taxes on Workers Add to Debt Misery

Increased payroll taxes are one element of a desperate bid in Kenya to keep the government running and pay off the country’s foreign creditors.

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