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IMF Urges US to Cut Deficits and China to Shift Away From Exports
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CNBC TV18•14-10-2026, 17:20
IMF Urges US to Cut Deficits and China to Shift Away From Exports
- •IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva stated that the United States cannot grow its way out of mounting public debt without implementing tax or spending adjustments.
- •Georgieva urged China to pivot away from its export-led growth model and focus more on boosting domestic consumption to reduce global trade imbalances.
- •The IMF highlighted that rising bond yields, high inflation, and excessive debt levels have heightened the urgency for worldwide budget consolidation.
- •European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde emphasized that France must resolve its debt woes through domestic fiscal consolidation rather than expecting ECB market intervention.
- •The IMF also called on member countries to fully fund facilities supporting low-income and vulnerable nations squeezed by rising debt service costs.
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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva stated that the United States must make tax or spending adjustments to reduce its mounting public debt, while urging China to shift its growth model away from exports and toward increased domestic consumption.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not attend the annual meetings in Bangkok, instead focusing on domestic engagements as the US midterm election campaign intensified.
ECB President Christine Lagarde stated that the primary solution for France's debt challenges lies at home through domestic fiscal policies rather than an intervention by the European Central Bank in the bond market.
