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IMF Warns of Global Economic Risks Amid Trade Tensions

4/27/2025

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Rising trade tensions and U.S. tariffs pose serious threats to global economic stability, warns the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It calls on nations like Thailand to strengthen regional trade and pursue vital economic reforms. Additionally, the IMF stresses the importance of robust financial regulations to combat the dangers of soaring sovereign debt and concentrated capital markets.

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Rising trade tensions and U.S. tariffs pose serious threats to global economic stability, warns the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It calls on nations like Thailand to strengthen regional trade and pursue vital economic reforms. Additionally, the IMF stresses the importance of robust financial regulations to combat the dangers of soaring sovereign debt and concentrated capital markets.